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A case of Budd-Chiari syndrome: Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MR findings
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (0730725X) . May2011, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p579-583. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Abstract: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare disorder caused by the obstruction of hepatic venous outflow, leading to sinusoidal congestion, ischemic injury to liver cells and portal hypertension. Long-term survival largely depends on whether hepatocellular carcinoma occurs. A recently available liver-specific contrast medium, gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA), reportedly has high diagnostic capability for detection of malignant liver tumors. However, there has been no report of the sue of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for BCS. We present a case of chronic BCS who underwent both gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) and Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI. Hepatic congestion and edema were seen as slightly hypointense areas on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced hepatobiliary-phase images, although these areas were observed as slightly hyperintense on previously obtained Gd-DTPA-enhanced delayed-phase image. Reduced uptake of Gd-EOB-DTPA by hepatocytes in the region of congestion or edema may account for this difference, which should be recognized in image interpretations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0730725X
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (0730725X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60042384
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2010.10.013