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Histological characteristics of small hepatocellular carcinomas showing atypical enhancement patterns on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MR imaging

Authors
 Yoon Seong Choi  ;  Hyungjin Rhee  ;  Jin-Young Choi  ;  Yong Eun Chung  ;  Young Nyun Park  ;  Ki Whang Kim  ;  Myeong-Jin Kim 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol.37(6) : 1384-1391, 2013 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
ISSN
 1053-1807 
Issue Date
2013
MeSH
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology* ; Contrast Media ; Female ; Gadolinium DTPA* ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms/pathology* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Observer Variation ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sensitivity and Specificity
Abstract
PURPOSE: To define the histological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) showing atypical dynamic enhancement patterns on gadoxetic acid-enhanced dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (EOB-MRI).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated a total of 130 small (≤ 3 cm) HCCs from 114 patients that were surgically removed after EOB-MRI. Two radiologists blinded to the histological findings retrospectively classified the HCCs into typical or atypical lesions. Gross morphology, nuclear histological grade, presence of vascular invasion, and capsule formation and infiltration were compared between the two groups using Chi-square or Fisher tests.

RESULTS: Atypical dynamic enhancement patterns were seen in 23 HCCs (17.7%). None of the atypical HCC showed vascular invasion (P < 0.001). Atypical HCCs also showed more frequently smaller size (1.6 ± 0.6 cm versus 2.1 ± 0.6 cm, P = 0.001) with 86.9% (n = 20) of which 2 cm or less in diameter (P = 0.001), vaguely nodular appearance (56.5% vs 3.7%, P < 0.001), and nuclear grade I (69.6% versus 6.5%, P < 0.001), while less frequently showed capsule formation (26.1% versus 77.6%, P < 0.001) or capsular infiltration (16.7% versus 77.1%, P = 0.005).

CONCLUSION: Atypical HCCs on EOB-MRI may be characterized by the absence of vascular invasion, smaller (< 2 cm or less) size, vaguely nodular appearance, and well differentiation, and infrequent capsule formation or capsular infiltration.
Full Text
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmri.23940/abstract
DOI
10.1002/jmri.23940
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pathology (병리학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Radiology (영상의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Ki Whang(김기황)
Kim, Myeong Jin(김명진) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7949-5402
Park, Young Nyun(박영년) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0357-7967
Rhee, Hyungjin(이형진) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7759-4458
Chung, Yong Eun(정용은) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-9578
Choi, Yoon Seong(최윤성)
Choi, Jin Young(최진영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9025-6274
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/158515
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