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J Radiol Case Rep. 2008;2(4):8-12. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v2i4.47. Epub 2008 Oct 01.

Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver with pseudo-angiomatous appearance of the central area: MRI findings and physiopathological insights.

Journal of radiology case reports

Ludivine Glas, Jean Yves Scoazec, Mustapha Adham, Frank Pilleul

Affiliations

  1. Department of Gastrointestinal Imaging, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.

PMID: 22470597 PMCID: PMC3303239 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v2i4.47

Abstract

We report an unusual case of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) with angioma-like vascularity in the central scar illustrated on MRI and proven by histopathology. The vascular theory of common causative factors in FNH and haemangioma is discussed.

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