Focal hypodense hepatic lesions on non-enhanced CT (differential)
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Focal hypodense hepatic lesions on a non-contrast CT scan can result from a number of pathological entities, including:
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Focal steatosis -
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benign epithelial cyst:
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haematoma (old)
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-<p><strong>Focal hypodense hepatic lesions on a </strong><strong>non-contrast</strong><strong> CT</strong> scan can result from a number of pathological entities, including:</p><ul>-<li>neoplasms<ul>-<li>benign<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatic-haemangioma-3">hepatic haemangioma </a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatic-adenoma">adenoma</a></li>- +<p><strong>Focal hypodense hepatic lesions on a non-contrast CT</strong> scan can result from a number of pathological entities, including:</p><ul>
-<a href="/articles/biliary-hamartoma">biliary hamartoma</a>: von Meyenberg complexes <sup>2</sup>-</li>- +<p><a href="/articles/liver-tumours" title="Liver tumours">neoplasms</a></p>
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- +<li>
- +<p>benign</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-haemangioma-3">hepatic haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-adenoma">adenoma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/biliary-hamartoma">biliary hamartoma</a>: von Meyenberg complexes <sup>2</sup></p></li>
-<li>malignant<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatocellular-carcinoma">hepatoma/hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatic-lymphoma">hepatic lymphoma</a></li>-<a href="/articles/hepatic-haemangiosarcoma">hepatic </a><a href="/articles/hepatic-haemangiosarcoma">haemangiosarcoma</a>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/cholangiocarcinoma">intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatic-metastases-1">metastasis</a></li>- +<p>malignant</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatocellular-carcinoma">hepatoma / hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-lymphoma">hepatic lymphoma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-angiosarcoma" title="Hepatic angiosarcoma">hepatic angiosarcoma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/cholangiocarcinoma">intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-metastases-1">metastasis</a></p></li>
-<li><a href="/articles/focal-nodular-hyperplasia">focal nodular hyperplasia</a></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/focal-nodular-hyperplasia">focal nodular hyperplasia</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-steatosis" title="Focal steatosis">focal hepatic steatosis</a></p></li>
-<a href="/articles/focal-fatty-infiltration">F</a>ocal steatosis</li>-<li>cyst(s)<ul>-<li>benign epithelial cyst: <a href="/articles/simple-hepatic-cyst">simple hepatic cyst</a>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/polycystic-liver-disease">polycystic liver disease</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatic-hydatid-infection">hepatic hydatid infection</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/von-hippel-lindau-disease-5">von Hippel-Lindau disease</a></li>- +<p>cysts</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/simple-hepatic-cyst">simple hepatic cyst</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/polycystic-liver-disease">polycystic liver disease</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-hydatid-infection">hepatic hydatid infection</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/von-hippel-lindau-disease-5">von Hippel-Lindau disease</a></p></li>
-<a href="/articles/hepatic-abscess-1">hepatic abscess</a><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatic-abscess-1">pyogenic</a></li>-<li>fungal</li>-<li><a href="/articles/amoebic-hepatic-abscess">amoebic</a></li>- +<p><a href="/articles/hepatic-abscess-1">abscess</a></p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-abscess-1">pyogenic</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatosplenic-candidiasis" title="Hepatosplenic candidiasis">fungal</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/amoebic-hepatic-abscess">amoebic</a></p></li>
-<li>vascular<ul>-<li>infarction</li>-<li>laceration</li>-<li>haematoma (old)</li>- +<li>
- +<p>vascular</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-infarction-1" title="Infarction of liver">infarction</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/liver-trauma" title="Hepatic laceration">laceration</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>haematoma (old)</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-peliosis" title="Hepatic peliosis">hepatic peliosis</a></p></li>
-<li>biliary tree dilatation<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/caroli-syndrome-1">Caroli disease</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/choledochal-cyst">choledochal cyst</a></li>- +<li>
- +<p><a href="/articles/bile-duct-dilatation" title="Biliary tree dilatation">biliary tree dilatation</a></p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/caroli-disease-1">Caroli disease</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/choledochal-cyst">choledochal cyst</a></p></li>