Pseudocirrhosis

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Pseudocirrhosis is a complication of treated hepatic metastases, mainly those of ~~breast~~breast cancer, which mimics liver cirrhosis radiologically. It has been reported in up to 50% of patients with breast cancer and liver metastases who underwent chemotherapy treatment ¹. It is seen in the next weeks or months following treatment.

There is some controversy regarding whether or not the term pseudocirrhosis is a misnomer, since patients may develop portal hypertension.

Radiographic features

Radiological manifestations on CT scan, ultrasound and liver MRI are the same as usual liver cirrhosis, and consist mainly of:

hepatic segmental volume loss
caudate lobe enlargement
capsular retraction

-Pseudocirrhosis is a complication of treated hepatic metastases, mainly those of breast cancer, which mimics <a href="/articles/cirrhosis">liver cirrhosis</a> radiologically. It has been reported in up to 50% of patients with breast cancer and liver metastases who underwent chemotherapy treatment 1. It is seen in the next weeks or months following treatment.There is some controversy regarding whether or not the term pseudocirrhosis is a misnomer, since patients may develop portal hypertension.<h4>Radiographic features</h4>Radiological manifestations on CT scan, ultrasound and liver MRI are the same as usual liver cirrhosis, and consist mainly of:<ul>
+Pseudocirrhosis is a complication of treated <a title="Hepatic metastases" href="/articles/hepatic-metastases-1">hepatic metastases</a>, mainly those of <a title="Breast cancer" href="/articles/breast-neoplasms">breast cancer</a>, which mimics <a href="/articles/cirrhosis">liver cirrhosis</a> radiologically. It has been reported in up to 50% of patients with breast cancer and liver metastases who underwent chemotherapy treatment 1. It is seen in the next weeks or months following treatment.There is some controversy regarding whether or not the term pseudocirrhosis is a misnomer, since patients may develop <a title="Portal hypertension" href="/articles/portal-hypertension">portal hypertension</a>.<h4>Radiographic features</h4>Radiological manifestations on CT scan, ultrasound and liver MRI are the same as usual liver cirrhosis, and consist mainly of:<ul>

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