Korean J Gastroenterol.
2005 Apr;45(4):234-246.
Imaging Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wjlee@smc.samsung.co.kr
Abstract
- In patients with chronic liver disease, hepatocelluar carcinomas are developed from regenerative nodule via dysplastic nodule and early hepatocellular carcinoma to advanced hepatocellular carcinoma during multistep hepatocarcinogenesis. In this article, imaging findings of various imaging modalities are described pertaining to the above mentioned hepatocellular nodules occurring in the cirrhotic liver, correlating with pathologic findings.