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Moderne Diagnostik zystischer Leberläsionen und Hämangiome

Authors :
Giuseppe Brancatelli
N. Bastati-Huber
Ahmed Ba-Ssalamah
S. Pötter-Lang
Pötter-Lang, S.
Brancatelli, G.
Bastati-Huber, N.
Ba-Ssalamah, A.
Source :
Der Radiologe. 55:9-17
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2015.

Abstract

Clinical issue: Cystic liver lesions incorporate a broad heterogeneous group of mostly benign but also malignant abnormalities. The radiological aim is the non-invasive diagnosis with the use of different imaging modalities to determine the type of lesion.Standard radiological methods: The common generally asymptomatic incidental findings of cystic lesions on ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) must be classified on the basis of specific imaging features. Such a differentiation is essential because the clinical consequences and the appropriate therapy can vary depending on the underlying pathology. Due to the morphological overlap of many cystic lesions, conventional radiological methods are often insufficient.Methodical innovations: The huge advances in cross-sectional imaging (multidetector CT, MRI with special sequences and different contrast agents and MR cholangiopancreatography) in combination with the clinical history usually enable a non-invasive diagnosis. Pathognomonic morphological and hemodynamic lesion features, as well as a knowledge of the pathomechanisms, help to differentiate this broad spectrum of entities.Achievements: In this article the different entities of cystic liver lesions, together with the appropriate diagnostic method for detection and distinction and including their strengths and limitations, are demonstrated.Practical recommendations: A well-founded knowledge about the development of various cystic liver lesions and the suitable choice of imaging method facilitate a non-invasive diagnosis.

Details

ISSN :
14322102 and 0033832X
Volume :
55
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Der Radiologe
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....69c96a49701ae4e63780b5177badfee3
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-014-2703-x