Jabi E Shriki1,2, Adeel R Seyal3, Manjiri K Dighe1, Matthew M Yeh4, Florencia G Jalikis4, Nicole K Andeen4, Chandana Lall5, Puneet Bhargava1,2. 1. 1 Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. 2. 2 Department of Radiology, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Mail Box 358280, S-114, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108. 3. 3 Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. 4. 4 Department of Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. 5. 5 Department of Radiology, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to familiarize radiologists with uncommon presentations of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with an emphasis on the CT spectrum of atypical appearances. CONCLUSION: HCC is the fifth most common neoplasm worldwide and the second most common cause of cancer-related death. In many cases, HCC can be confidently diagnosed with noninvasive imaging. However, there are numerous unusual appearances of HCC with which the radiologist must be familiar.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to familiarize radiologists with uncommon presentations of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with an emphasis on the CT spectrum of atypical appearances. CONCLUSION: HCC is the fifth most common neoplasm worldwide and the second most common cause of cancer-related death. In many cases, HCC can be confidently diagnosed with noninvasive imaging. However, there are numerous unusual appearances of HCC with which the radiologist must be familiar.