Benign Primary Liver Tumors

Hero Hussain¹

¹American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Synopsis

Focal liver lesions are frequently encountered and represent a wide spectrum of pathologies. While most these lesions are benign, especially in the absence of history of malignancy and chronic liver disease, many will undergo MR imaging for characterization and reassurance. The radiologist must therefore be aware of typical and atypical imaging features of benign lesions on MR imaging, to avoid unnecessary extra tests and procedures.

Focal liver lesions are frequently encountered in routine clinical practice and represent a wide spectrum of pathologies. While the majority of these lesions are benign, especially in the absence of history of malignancy and chronic liver disease, many will still undergo MR imaging for characterization and reassurance. The radiologist must therefore be aware of typical and atypical imaging features of benign lesions on MR imaging, to avoid unnecessary extra tests and procedures. In this talk, we will discuss the typical and atypical imaging features of the most common benign liver lesions, such as hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, and hepatic adenoma. We will describe features of less commonly encountered lesions , and we will address the role of hepatobiliary contrast in the characterization of these lesions.

Acknowledgements

No acknowledgement found.

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Proc. Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 27 (2019)