Imaging characteristics of hepatic eosinophilic granuloma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-9752.2013.01.018
- VernacularTitle:肝脏非特异性嗜酸性肉芽肿的影像学特征
- Author:
Zhenjie CONG
;
Shujie HE
;
Chenggong DONG
;
Yanfang QI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver diseases;
Eosinophilic granuloma;
Imaging diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery
2013;(1):68-70
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hepatic eosinophilic granuloma is a rare benign liver lesion,which results from granuloma formation due to chronic inflammation.Two patients were admitted to the Yantaishan Hospital and Yuhuangding Hospital from July 2008 to April 2012,respectively.The results of laboratory examination showed the elevation of peripheral blood eosinophils,and ultrasound examinations revealed low-echo masses in the liver and no blood flow was detected.The results of computed tomography showed hypoattenuation lesions with well-demarcated boundary.After intravenous administration of contrast angent,the lesions demostrated delayed heterogeneous enhancement with internal grid.The results of magnetic resonance imaging of 1 patient showed the lesion had slight hyper-intensity to the surrounding liver parenchyma on T1-weighted images,and slight high signal with low signal separation strip inside on fat-suppressed T2-weighted images.An obvious high signal was detected in diffusion weighted imaging.Familiarity with the imaging characteristics and combination of the elevation of peripheral eosinophil can help surgeons to make a suggestive diagnosis.
