Focal fatty infiltration of the liver mimicking a tumor: Sonographic and CT features

Akira Kawashima; Shinichi Suehiro; Sadayuki Murayama; Walter J. Russell

doi:10.1097/00004728-198603000-00033

Focal fatty infiltration of the liver mimicking a tumor: Sonographic and CT features

Akira Kawashima, Shinichi Suehiro, Sadayuki Murayama, Walter J. Russell

Diagnostic Radiology

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Abstract

Focal fatty infiltration of the liver detected by ultrasonography (US) in this asymptomatic woman had unusual features. It appeared as a sharply marginated, spherical mass lesion on CT, with soft tissue attenuation values of 30 HU unenhanced and 50 HU with enhancement. This tumor-like zone completely resolved on follow-up US and CT, underscoring the need for follow-up examinations to exclude primary or metastatic tumors. Our review of the literature failed to reveal previous reports of features such as these.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	329-331
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of computer assisted tomography
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-198603000-00033
State	Published - 1986

Keywords

Computed tomography
Liver, abnormalities
Ultrasonography

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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