Multiple biliary hamartomas

Case contributed by Andrew Dixon , 13 Apr 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Andrew Dixon, 24 Sep 2015

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Multiple Biliary Hamartoma. Ultrasound shows many small round echogenic liver lesions and a few larger hypoechoic lesions. 

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Image Ultrasound (Transverse) ( update )

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Multiple Biliary Hamartoma Ultrasound shows many small round echogenic liver lesions and a few larger hypoechoic lesions.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Transverse.

Image Ultrasound (Transverse) ( update )

Description was removed:
Multiple Biliary Hamartomas Ultrasound shows many small round echogenic liver lesions and a few larger hypoechoic lesions.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Transverse.

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Findings was added:

Multiple Biliary Hamartomas. Portal venous phase CT showing multiple small hypoattenuating liver lesions.

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

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Multiple Biliary Hamartomas Portal venous phase CT showing multiple small hypoattenuating liver lesions.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Coronal.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

MR images show multiple small T2 hyperintense and T1 hypointense liver lesions.  Several of the lesions have an enhancing periphery or enhancing nodule.

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Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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Multiple Biliary Hamartomas (T2 FS) MR images show multiple small T2 hyperintense and T1 hypointense liver lesions. Several of the lesions have an enhancing periphery or enhancing nodule.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image MRI (T1 C+ fat sat) ( update )

Description was removed:
Multiple Biliary Hamartomas (T1 PV phase) MR images show multiple small T2 hyperintense and T1 hypointense liver lesions. Several of the lesions have an enhancing periphery or enhancing nodule.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image MRI (T1 C+ fat sat) ( update )

Description was removed:
Multiple Biliary Hamartomas (pre and post contrast T1) MR images show multiple small T2 hyperintense and T1 hypointense liver lesions. Several of the lesions have an enhancing periphery or enhancing nodule.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

Description was removed:
Multiple Biliary Hamartomas (T2 FS) MR images show multiple small T2 hyperintense and T1 hypointense liver lesions. Several of the lesions have an enhancing periphery or enhancing nodule.

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Asymptomatic 35 year old woman.
Age was set to 35.
Gender was set to Female.
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

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