Focal eosinophilic necrosis versus metastasis in the liver: the usefulness of two-phase dynamic CT.

Hur, Jin; Park, Mi-Suk; Yu, Jeong-Sik; Lim, Joon-Suk; Hong, Soon Won; Kim, Ki Whang · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2005

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the usefulness of dual-phase dynamic CT in the differentiation of focal eosinophilic necrosis of the liver and metastasis. Undetected isoattenuating lesions on arterial phase images that have an indistinct margin, a nonspherical shape, and a homogenous enhancement pattern on portal venous phase images suggest focal eosinophilic necrosis rather than metastasis. Two-phase dynamic CT was found to be useful at differentiating focal eosinophilic necrosis from metastasis.

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