Computed tomography (CT) findings in acute alcoholic hepatitis (AAH) have not been investigated and a "pseudotumoral aspect" of the liver parenchyma has rarely been reported as an exceedingly unusual finding. We observed 11 patients with AAH over a 1-yr period, five of whom underwent CT for concomitant clinical reasons. Arterial enhancement indicated areas of hypervascularized tissue in all cases, and the histological findings were fully consistent with AAH without any sign of malignancy. The present findings suggest that the above pattern is not uncommon in AAH and should be carefully considered in order to avoid diagnostic errors. © 2005 by Am. Coll. of Gastroenterology. Published by Blackwell Publishing.
"Pseudotumoral" hepatic areas in acute alcoholic hepatitis: A computed tomography and histological study / Colli, A.; Massironi, S.; Faccioli, P.; Conte, D.. - In: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. - ISSN 0002-9270. - 100:4(2005), pp. 831-836. [10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41272.x]
"Pseudotumoral" hepatic areas in acute alcoholic hepatitis: A computed tomography and histological study
Massironi S.;
2005-01-01
Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) findings in acute alcoholic hepatitis (AAH) have not been investigated and a "pseudotumoral aspect" of the liver parenchyma has rarely been reported as an exceedingly unusual finding. We observed 11 patients with AAH over a 1-yr period, five of whom underwent CT for concomitant clinical reasons. Arterial enhancement indicated areas of hypervascularized tissue in all cases, and the histological findings were fully consistent with AAH without any sign of malignancy. The present findings suggest that the above pattern is not uncommon in AAH and should be carefully considered in order to avoid diagnostic errors. © 2005 by Am. Coll. of Gastroenterology. Published by Blackwell Publishing.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
