High CT Attenuation of Liver Due to Accumulation of Amiodarone: Report of Two Cases.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.39.4.769
- Author:
Kang Hyuk LEE
1
;
Jong Beum LEE
;
Young Hee CHOI
;
Yang Soo KIM
;
Kun Sang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chung Ang University Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver, CT
- MeSH:
Amiodarone*;
Iodine;
Liver*;
Lung;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;39(4):769-771
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug containing 37% iodine by weight ; during long-term therapy the drugaccumulates in the liver, lung and various other organs. We describe two cases in which high attenuation of theliver due to the accumulation of amiodarone was seen on abdominal CT.
