Primary Hepatic Amyloidosis: Report of an Unusual Case Presenting as a Mass.
10.3348/kjr.2011.12.3.382
- Author:
Rak Chae SON
1
;
Jae Chun CHANG
;
Joon Hyuk CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 705-717, Korea. src2179@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Amyloidosis;
Computed tomography (CT)
- MeSH:
Aged;
Amyloidosis/*radiography/ultrasonography;
Biopsy, Needle;
Contrast Media/diagnostic use;
Female;
Humans;
Liver Diseases/*radiography/ultrasonography;
*Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2011;12(3):382-385
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hepatic involvement of amyloidosis is common. Diffuse infiltration with hepatomegaly is a usual radiologic finding of hepatic amyloidosis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of amyloidosis involving the liver that presented as a mass.
