Imaging Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
- Author:
Won Jae LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wjlee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Review ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Liver neoplasm;
Ultrasound;
CT;
MRI
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/*diagnosis;
Diagnostic Imaging;
English Abstract;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/*diagnosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2005;45(4):234-246
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
In patients with chronic liver disease, hepatocelluar carcinomas are developed from regenerative nodule via dysplastic nodule and early hepatocellular carcinoma to advanced hepatocellular carcinoma during multistep hepatocarcinogenesis. In this article, imaging findings of various imaging modalities are described pertaining to the above mentioned hepatocellular nodules occurring in the cirrhotic liver, correlating with pathologic findings.
