Differentiating Combined Hepatocellular and Cholangioc cinoma from Mass-Forming Intrahepatic Chol gioc cinoma Using Gadoxetic Acid-Enh ced MRI
Differentiating Combined Hepatocellular and Cholangioc cinoma from Mass-Forming Intrahepatic Chol gioc cinoma Using Gadoxetic Acid-Enh ced MRI
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DOI:
10.1002/jmri.23728
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发表时间:
2012-10-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Rhim, Hyun Chul
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作者:
Hwang, Jiyoung;Kim, Young Kon;Rhim, Hyun Chul
PurposeTo examine the differential features of combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma (HCC‐CC) from mass‐forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) on gadoxetic acid‐enhanced MRI.Materials and MethodsForty patients with pathologically proven combined HCC‐CC (n = 20) and ICCs (n = 20) who had undergone gadoxetic acid‐enhanced MRI were enrolled in this study. MR images were analyzed for the shape of lesions, hypo‐ or hyperintense areas on the T2‐weighted image (T2WI), rim enhancement during early dynamic phases, and central enhancement with hypointense rim (target appearance) on the 10‐min and 20‐min hepatobiliary phase (HBP). The significance of these findings was determined by the χ2test.ResultsIrregular shape and strong rim enhancement during early dynamic phases, and absence of target appearance on HBP favored combined HCC‐CCs (P< 0.05). Lobulated shape, weak peripheral rim enhancement, and the presence of complete target appearance on the 10‐min and 20‐min HBP favored ICCs (P< 0.05). However, 10 CC‐predominant type of combined HCC‐CC showed complete or partial target appearance on 10‐min HBP.ConclusionThe shape of tumors, degree of rim enhancement during early dynamic phases, and target appearance on HBP were valuable for differentiating between combined HCC‐CC and mass‐forming ICC on gadoxetic acid‐enhanced MRI. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2012;36:881–889. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.