Imaging findings of biliary hamartomas (von Meyenburg complexes)
Tóm tắt
To evaluate the imaging findings of biliary hamartomas (von Meyenburg complexes, vMCs) and discuss their differential diagnosis from other related diseases, imaging findings of biliary hamartomas on ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and hepatobiliary scintigraphy were prospectively analyzed in six patients. On ultrasound images, five of the six cases showed multiple small hyper- and hypoechoic lesions with comet-tail echoes, especially when magnified using the zoom function. In all six cases, multiple tiny hypodense lesions less than 10 mm in diameter were scattered throughout the liver with no enhancement on CT. These tiny lesions were demonstrated to be hyper- and hypointense on T2- and TI-weighted images, respectively, in three patients who underwent MRI examinations. MRCP was performed in two patients, and it clearly showed multiple tiny round and irregular-shaped hyperintense lesions. MRCP and hepatobiliary scintigraphy showed normal appearances of intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts in two and one patients, respectively. Imaging modalities are useful in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of vMCs. A correct diagnosis might be obtained when typical imaging findings present even without histological confirmation.
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