Imaging features of primary hepatic endocrine carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:肝脏原发神经内分泌癌的影像表现
- Author:
Zheng ZHU
;
Xinming ZHAO
;
Chunwu ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carcinoma,neuroendocrine;
Liver;
Tomography,X-ray computed;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2010;26(4):721-723
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the imaging features of primary hepatic endocrine carcinoma. Methods Three patients with primary hepatic endocrine carcinoma proven pathologically were retrospectively analyzed. Results Single liver lesion was detected in all 3 patients, 2 in right and 1 in left lobe of liver. The maximum diameter of the masses was 4.8 cm, 6.7 cm and 10.0 cm, respectively. The masses were all solid with different extent of low density. The solid part enhanced greatly in contrast enhanced CT scanning, while the non-solid part did not. The bigger lesions pushed the vascular to move aside in 2 patients. Enhanced and circuitous vascular was observed in 1 lesion. Slightly low signal was noticed on MR T1WI , while high signal was found on T2WI and DWI. Conclusion CT and MR can show specific features of primary hepatic endocrine carcinoma, i.e. usually single solid mass with various low densities inside and the solid part enhancing dramatically.
