Fat containing liver lesions

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A variety of benign and malignant liver lesions may contain macroscopic and or intracytoplasmic fat in sufficient quantities enabling characterization on imaging studies. Most fat containing liver lesions (80%) in patients with cirrhosis are malignant, most of which are hepatocellular carcinoma 3.

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  • -<p>A variety of benign and malignant liver lesions may contain macroscopic and or intracytoplasmic fat in sufficient quantities enabling characterization on imaging studies. Most fat containing liver lesions (80 %) in patients with <a href="/articles/cirrhosis">cirrhosis</a> are malignant, most of which are <a href="/articles/hepatocellular-carcinoma">hepatocellular carcinoma</a> <sup>3</sup>.</p><h5>Benign</h5><ul>
  • +<p>A variety of benign and malignant liver lesions may contain macroscopic and or intracytoplasmic fat in sufficient quantities enabling characterization on imaging studies. Most fat containing liver lesions (80%) in patients with <a href="/articles/cirrhosis">cirrhosis</a> are malignant, most of which are <a href="/articles/hepatocellular-carcinoma">hepatocellular carcinoma</a> <sup>3</sup>.</p><h5>Benign</h5><ul>
  • -<a href="/articles/hepatic-adrenal-rest-tumour">hepatic adrenal rest tumour</a> - can rarely have malignant transformation</li>
  • -<li>postoperative - pack using omental tissue</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/hepatic-adrenal-rest-tumour">hepatic adrenal rest tumour</a>: can rarely have malignant transformation</li>
  • +<li>postoperative: pack using omental tissue</li>
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Image 1 CT (non-contrast) ( update )

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Case 1 -: hepatic angiomyolipoma

Image 2 CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

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Case 2 -: focal hepatic steatosis

Image 3 MRI (T1 in-phase) ( update )

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Case 3 -: HCC in phase

Image 4 MRI (T1 out-of-phase) ( update )

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Case 3 -: HCC out of phase

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