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Gallbladder cancer must be differentiated from hepatocellular carcinoma [[Liver hemangioma|liver hemangioma,]] [[Liver abscess]], [[cirrhosis]], [[Inflammation|inflammatory]] [[Lesion|lesions]], [[Cholangiocarcinoma|cholangiocarcinoma,]] [[Pancreatic carcinoma|pancreatic carcinoma,]] [[Focal nodular hyperplasia]].  
Gallbladder cancer must be differentiated from hepatocellular carcinoma [[Liver hemangioma|liver hemangioma,]] [[Liver abscess]], [[cirrhosis]], [[Inflammation|inflammatory]] [[Lesion|lesions]], [[Cholangiocarcinoma|cholangiocarcinoma,]] [[Pancreatic carcinoma|pancreatic carcinoma,]] [[Focal nodular hyperplasia]].  
==Differentiatiating Gallbladder cancer from other Diseases==
==Differentiatiating Gallbladder cancer from other Diseases==
* Gallbladder cancer must be differentiated from other diseases that causes right upper quadrant pain.<ref name="pmid26770920">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kim TK, Lee E, Jang HJ |title=Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma |journal=Clin Mol Hepatol |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=326–43 |year=2015 |pmid=26770920 |pmc=4712159 |doi=10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326 |url=}}</ref><ref name="Ferrell2000">{{cite journal|last1=Ferrell|first1=Linda|title=Liver Pathology: Cirrhosis, Hepatitis and Primary Liver Tumors. Update and Diagnostic Problems|journal=Modern Pathology|volume=13|issue=6|year=2000|pages=679–704|issn=0893-3952|doi=10.1038/modpathol.3880119}}</ref><ref name="KimLee2015">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Tae Kyoung|last2=Lee|first2=Eunchae|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|title=Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma|journal=Clinical and Molecular Hepatology|volume=21|issue=4|year=2015|pages=326|issn=2287-2728|doi=10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326}}</ref><ref name="KimLee20152">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Tae Kyoung|last2=Lee|first2=Eunchae|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|title=Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma|journal=Clinical and Molecular Hepatology|volume=21|issue=4|year=2015|pages=326|issn=2287-2728|doi=10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326}}</ref><ref name="AlturkistanyJang2011">{{cite journal|last1=Alturkistany|first1=Samira|last2=Jang|first2=Hyun-Jung|last3=Yu|first3=Hojun|last4=Lee|first4=Kyoung Ho|last5=Kim|first5=Tae Kyoung|title=Fading hepatic hemangiomas on multiphasic CT|journal=Abdominal Radiology|volume=37|issue=5|year=2011|pages=775–780|issn=2366-004X|doi=10.1007/s00261-011-9826-6}}</ref><ref name="Heiken2007">{{cite journal|last1=Heiken|first1=Jay P.|title=Distinguishing benign from malignant liver tumours|journal=Cancer Imaging|volume=7|issue=Special Issue A|year=2007|pages=S1–S14|issn=1470-7330|doi=10.1102/1470-7330.2007.9084}}</ref><ref name="pmid21427331">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tamada T, Ito K, Yamamoto A, Sone T, Kanki A, Tanaka F, Higashi H |title=Hepatic hemangiomas: evaluation of enhancement patterns at dynamic MRI with gadoxetate disodium |journal=AJR Am J Roentgenol |volume=196 |issue=4 |pages=824–30 |year=2011 |pmid=21427331 |doi=10.2214/AJR.10.5113 |url=}}</ref><ref name="BhayanaKim2010">{{cite journal|last1=Bhayana|first1=Deepak|last2=Kim|first2=Tae Kyoung|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|last4=Burns|first4=Peter N.|last5=Wilson|first5=Stephanie R.|title=Hypervascular Liver Masses on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: The Importance of Washout|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=194|issue=4|year=2010|pages=977–983|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.09.3375}}</ref><ref name="BhayanaKim20102">{{cite journal|last1=Bhayana|first1=Deepak|last2=Kim|first2=Tae Kyoung|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|last4=Burns|first4=Peter N.|last5=Wilson|first5=Stephanie R.|title=Hypervascular Liver Masses on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: The Importance of Washout|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=194|issue=4|year=2010|pages=977–983|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.09.3375}}</ref><ref name="KimLee2011">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Tae Kyoung|last2=Lee|first2=Kyoung Ho|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun–Jung|last4=Haider|first4=Masoom A.|last5=Jacks|first5=Lindsay M.|last6=Menezes|first6=Ravi J.|last7=Park|first7=Seong Ho|last8=Yazdi|first8=Leyla|last9=Sherman|first9=Morris|last10=Khalili|first10=Korosh|title=Analysis of Gadobenate Dimeglumine–enhanced MR Findings for Characterizing Small (1–2-cm) Hepatic Nodules in Patients at High Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma|journal=Radiology|volume=259|issue=3|year=2011|pages=730–738|issn=0033-8419|doi=10.1148/radiol.11101549}}</ref><ref name="pmid11833870">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kim JH, Kim TK, Kim BS, Eun HW, Kim PN, Lee MG, Ha HK |title=Enhancement of hepatic hemangiomas with levovist on coded harmonic angiographic ultrasonography |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=141–8 |year=2002 |pmid=11833870 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="BranniganBurns2004">{{cite journal|last1=Brannigan|first1=Margot|last2=Burns|first2=Peter N.|last3=Wilson|first3=Stephanie R.|title=Blood Flow Patterns in Focal Liver Lesions at Microbubble-enhanced US|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=24|issue=4|year=2004|pages=921–935|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.244035158}}</ref><ref name="MeniasSurabhi2008">{{cite journal|last1=Menias|first1=Christine O.|last2=Surabhi|first2=Venkateswar R.|last3=Prasad|first3=Srinivasa R.|last4=Wang|first4=Hanlin L.|last5=Narra|first5=Vamsi R.|last6=Chintapalli|first6=Kedar N.|title=Mimics of Cholangiocarcinoma: Spectrum of Disease|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=28|issue=4|year=2008|pages=1115–1129|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.284075148}}</ref><ref name="pmid17161932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Syed MA, Kim TK, Jang HJ |title=Portal and hepatic vein thrombosis in liver abscess: CT findings |journal=Eur J Radiol |volume=61 |issue=3 |pages=513–9 |year=2007 |pmid=17161932 |doi=10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.11.022 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16641791">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kim TK, Jang HJ, Wilson SR |title=Benign liver masses: imaging with microbubble contrast agents |journal=Ultrasound Q |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=31–9 |year=2006 |pmid=16641791 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="KimChoi2004">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Kyoung Won|last2=Choi|first2=Byung Ihn|last3=Park|first3=Seong Ho|last4=Kim|first4=Ah Young|last5=Koh|first5=Young Hwan|last6=Lee|first6=Hyun Ju|last7=Han|first7=Joon Koo|title=Pyogenic hepatic abscesses: distinctive features from hypovascular hepatic malignancies on contrast-enhanced ultrasound with SH U 508A; early experience|journal=Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology|volume=30|issue=6|year=2004|pages=725–733|issn=03015629|doi=10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2004.03.006}}</ref><ref name="pmid18359914">{{cite journal |vauthors=Liu GJ, Lu MD, Xie XY, Xu HX, Xu ZF, Zheng YL, Liang JY, Wang W |title=Real-time contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of infected focal liver lesions |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=657–66 |year=2008 |pmid=18359914 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="WilsonKim2007">{{cite journal|last1=Wilson|first1=Stephanie R.|last2=Kim|first2=Tae Kyoung|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|last4=Burns|first4=Peter N.|title=Enhancement Patterns of Focal Liver Masses: Discordance Between Contrast-Enhanced Sonography and Contrast-Enhanced CT and MRI|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=189|issue=1|year=2007|pages=W7–W12|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.06.1060}}</ref><ref name="GuoXu2015">{{cite journal|last1=Guo|first1=Le-Hang|last2=Xu|first2=Hui-Xiong|title=Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Controversy over the ASSLD Guideline|journal=BioMed Research International|volume=2015|year=2015|pages=1–5|issn=2314-6133|doi=10.1155/2015/349172}}</ref><ref name="pmid9562062">{{cite journal |vauthors=Choi BI, Kim TK, Han JK |title=MRI of clonorchiasis and cholangiocarcinoma |journal=J Magn Reson Imaging |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=359–66 |year=1998 |pmid=9562062 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="KimChoi1997">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=T K|last2=Choi|first2=B I|last3=Han|first3=J K|last4=Jang|first4=H J|last5=Cho|first5=S G|last6=Han|first6=M C|title=Peripheral cholangiocarcinoma of the liver: two-phase spiral CT findings.|journal=Radiology|volume=204|issue=2|year=1997|pages=539–543|issn=0033-8419|doi=10.1148/radiology.204.2.9240550}}</ref>
* Gallbladder cancer must be differentiated from other diseases that causes right upper quadrant pain include followings:<ref name="pmid26770920">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kim TK, Lee E, Jang HJ |title=Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma |journal=Clin Mol Hepatol |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=326–43 |year=2015 |pmid=26770920 |pmc=4712159 |doi=10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326 |url=}}</ref><ref name="Ferrell2000">{{cite journal|last1=Ferrell|first1=Linda|title=Liver Pathology: Cirrhosis, Hepatitis and Primary Liver Tumors. Update and Diagnostic Problems|journal=Modern Pathology|volume=13|issue=6|year=2000|pages=679–704|issn=0893-3952|doi=10.1038/modpathol.3880119}}</ref><ref name="KimLee2015">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Tae Kyoung|last2=Lee|first2=Eunchae|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|title=Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma|journal=Clinical and Molecular Hepatology|volume=21|issue=4|year=2015|pages=326|issn=2287-2728|doi=10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326}}</ref><ref name="KimLee20152">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Tae Kyoung|last2=Lee|first2=Eunchae|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|title=Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma|journal=Clinical and Molecular Hepatology|volume=21|issue=4|year=2015|pages=326|issn=2287-2728|doi=10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326}}</ref><ref name="AlturkistanyJang2011">{{cite journal|last1=Alturkistany|first1=Samira|last2=Jang|first2=Hyun-Jung|last3=Yu|first3=Hojun|last4=Lee|first4=Kyoung Ho|last5=Kim|first5=Tae Kyoung|title=Fading hepatic hemangiomas on multiphasic CT|journal=Abdominal Radiology|volume=37|issue=5|year=2011|pages=775–780|issn=2366-004X|doi=10.1007/s00261-011-9826-6}}</ref><ref name="Heiken2007">{{cite journal|last1=Heiken|first1=Jay P.|title=Distinguishing benign from malignant liver tumours|journal=Cancer Imaging|volume=7|issue=Special Issue A|year=2007|pages=S1–S14|issn=1470-7330|doi=10.1102/1470-7330.2007.9084}}</ref><ref name="pmid21427331">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tamada T, Ito K, Yamamoto A, Sone T, Kanki A, Tanaka F, Higashi H |title=Hepatic hemangiomas: evaluation of enhancement patterns at dynamic MRI with gadoxetate disodium |journal=AJR Am J Roentgenol |volume=196 |issue=4 |pages=824–30 |year=2011 |pmid=21427331 |doi=10.2214/AJR.10.5113 |url=}}</ref><ref name="BhayanaKim2010">{{cite journal|last1=Bhayana|first1=Deepak|last2=Kim|first2=Tae Kyoung|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|last4=Burns|first4=Peter N.|last5=Wilson|first5=Stephanie R.|title=Hypervascular Liver Masses on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: The Importance of Washout|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=194|issue=4|year=2010|pages=977–983|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.09.3375}}</ref><ref name="BhayanaKim20102">{{cite journal|last1=Bhayana|first1=Deepak|last2=Kim|first2=Tae Kyoung|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|last4=Burns|first4=Peter N.|last5=Wilson|first5=Stephanie R.|title=Hypervascular Liver Masses on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: The Importance of Washout|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=194|issue=4|year=2010|pages=977–983|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.09.3375}}</ref><ref name="KimLee2011">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Tae Kyoung|last2=Lee|first2=Kyoung Ho|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun–Jung|last4=Haider|first4=Masoom A.|last5=Jacks|first5=Lindsay M.|last6=Menezes|first6=Ravi J.|last7=Park|first7=Seong Ho|last8=Yazdi|first8=Leyla|last9=Sherman|first9=Morris|last10=Khalili|first10=Korosh|title=Analysis of Gadobenate Dimeglumine–enhanced MR Findings for Characterizing Small (1–2-cm) Hepatic Nodules in Patients at High Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma|journal=Radiology|volume=259|issue=3|year=2011|pages=730–738|issn=0033-8419|doi=10.1148/radiol.11101549}}</ref><ref name="pmid11833870">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kim JH, Kim TK, Kim BS, Eun HW, Kim PN, Lee MG, Ha HK |title=Enhancement of hepatic hemangiomas with levovist on coded harmonic angiographic ultrasonography |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=141–8 |year=2002 |pmid=11833870 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="BranniganBurns2004">{{cite journal|last1=Brannigan|first1=Margot|last2=Burns|first2=Peter N.|last3=Wilson|first3=Stephanie R.|title=Blood Flow Patterns in Focal Liver Lesions at Microbubble-enhanced US|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=24|issue=4|year=2004|pages=921–935|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.244035158}}</ref><ref name="MeniasSurabhi2008">{{cite journal|last1=Menias|first1=Christine O.|last2=Surabhi|first2=Venkateswar R.|last3=Prasad|first3=Srinivasa R.|last4=Wang|first4=Hanlin L.|last5=Narra|first5=Vamsi R.|last6=Chintapalli|first6=Kedar N.|title=Mimics of Cholangiocarcinoma: Spectrum of Disease|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=28|issue=4|year=2008|pages=1115–1129|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.284075148}}</ref><ref name="pmid17161932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Syed MA, Kim TK, Jang HJ |title=Portal and hepatic vein thrombosis in liver abscess: CT findings |journal=Eur J Radiol |volume=61 |issue=3 |pages=513–9 |year=2007 |pmid=17161932 |doi=10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.11.022 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16641791">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kim TK, Jang HJ, Wilson SR |title=Benign liver masses: imaging with microbubble contrast agents |journal=Ultrasound Q |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=31–9 |year=2006 |pmid=16641791 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="KimChoi2004">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Kyoung Won|last2=Choi|first2=Byung Ihn|last3=Park|first3=Seong Ho|last4=Kim|first4=Ah Young|last5=Koh|first5=Young Hwan|last6=Lee|first6=Hyun Ju|last7=Han|first7=Joon Koo|title=Pyogenic hepatic abscesses: distinctive features from hypovascular hepatic malignancies on contrast-enhanced ultrasound with SH U 508A; early experience|journal=Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology|volume=30|issue=6|year=2004|pages=725–733|issn=03015629|doi=10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2004.03.006}}</ref><ref name="pmid18359914">{{cite journal |vauthors=Liu GJ, Lu MD, Xie XY, Xu HX, Xu ZF, Zheng YL, Liang JY, Wang W |title=Real-time contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of infected focal liver lesions |journal=J Ultrasound Med |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=657–66 |year=2008 |pmid=18359914 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="WilsonKim2007">{{cite journal|last1=Wilson|first1=Stephanie R.|last2=Kim|first2=Tae Kyoung|last3=Jang|first3=Hyun-Jung|last4=Burns|first4=Peter N.|title=Enhancement Patterns of Focal Liver Masses: Discordance Between Contrast-Enhanced Sonography and Contrast-Enhanced CT and MRI|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=189|issue=1|year=2007|pages=W7–W12|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.06.1060}}</ref><ref name="GuoXu2015">{{cite journal|last1=Guo|first1=Le-Hang|last2=Xu|first2=Hui-Xiong|title=Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Controversy over the ASSLD Guideline|journal=BioMed Research International|volume=2015|year=2015|pages=1–5|issn=2314-6133|doi=10.1155/2015/349172}}</ref><ref name="pmid9562062">{{cite journal |vauthors=Choi BI, Kim TK, Han JK |title=MRI of clonorchiasis and cholangiocarcinoma |journal=J Magn Reson Imaging |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=359–66 |year=1998 |pmid=9562062 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="KimChoi1997">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=T K|last2=Choi|first2=B I|last3=Han|first3=J K|last4=Jang|first4=H J|last5=Cho|first5=S G|last6=Han|first6=M C|title=Peripheral cholangiocarcinoma of the liver: two-phase spiral CT findings.|journal=Radiology|volume=204|issue=2|year=1997|pages=539–543|issn=0033-8419|doi=10.1148/radiology.204.2.9240550}}</ref>
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

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Gallbladder cancer must be differentiated from hepatocellular carcinoma liver hemangioma, Liver abscess, cirrhosis, inflammatory lesions, cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma, Focal nodular hyperplasia.

Differentiatiating Gallbladder cancer from other Diseases

Abbreviations: RUQ= Right upper quadrant of the abdomen, LUQ= Left upper quadrant, LLQ= Left lower quadrant, RLQ= Right lower quadrant, LFT= Liver function test, SIRS= Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, ERCP= Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, IV= Intravenous, N= Normal, AMA= Anti mitochondrial antibodies, LDH= Lactate dehydrogenase, GI= Gastrointestinal, CXR= Chest X ray, IgA= Immunoglobulin A, IgG= Immunoglobulin G, IgM= Immunoglobulin M, CT= Computed tomography, PMN= Polymorphonuclear cells, ESR= Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP= C-reactive protein, TS= Transferrin saturation, SF= Serum Ferritin, SMA= Superior mesenteric artery, SMV= Superior mesenteric vein, ECG= Electrocardiogram

Disease Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Comments
Symptoms Signs
Abdominal Pain Fever Rigors and chills Nausea or vomiting Jaundice Constipation Diarrhea Weight loss GI bleeding Hypo-

tension

Guarding Rebound Tenderness Bowel sounds Lab Findings Imaging
Hepatocellular carcinoma/Metastasis RUQ + − − + − − + − − − −
  • Normal
  • Hyperactive if obstruction present
  • US
  • CT
  • Liver biopsy

Other symptoms:

Cholangiocarcinoma Epigastric − − ± ± − + + − − − − N
  • Increased amylase / lipase
  • Increased stool fat content
  • Pancreatic function test
 CT scan
  • Calcification
  • Pseudocyst
  • Dilation of main pancreatic duct
  • Predisposes to pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic carcinoma Epigastric − − + + − + + − − − − N

Skin manifestations may include:

Focal nodular hyperplasia Diffuse ± − − ± − + + + − − − Normal or hyperactive

Extra intestinal findings:

Disease Abdominal Pain Fever Rigors and chills Nausea or vomiting Jaundice Constipation Diarrhea Weight loss GI bleeding Hypo-

tension

Guarding Rebound Tenderness Bowel sounds Lab Findings Imaging Comments
Gallbladder cancer Diffuse ± − − ± − + + − ± − − N Endoscopy is used to confirm diagnosis.

Images used to find complications

Extra intestinal findings:
Liver hemangioma RUQ + − + + − Positive in Hep A and E + − Positive in fulminant hepatitis Positive in acute + N
  • Abnormal LFTs
  • Viral serology
  • US
  • Hep A and E have fecal-oral route of transmission
  • Hep B and C transmits via blood transfusion and sexual contact.
Liver abscess RUQ + + + + − ± + − + + ± Normal or hypoactive
  • US
  • CT
Cirrhosis RUQ − − − + − − + + + − − N US
  • Stigmata of liver disease
  • Cruveilhier- Baumgarten murmur
Inflammatory lesions RUQ − − − + − − + + + − − N US
  • Stigmata of liver disease
  • Cruveilhier- Baumgarten murmur

References

  1. ↑ Kim TK, Lee E, Jang HJ (2015). "Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma". Clin Mol Hepatol. 21 (4): 326–43. doi:10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326. PMC 4712159. PMID 26770920.
  2. ↑ Ferrell, Linda (2000). "Liver Pathology: Cirrhosis, Hepatitis and Primary Liver Tumors. Update and Diagnostic Problems". Modern Pathology. 13 (6): 679–704. doi:10.1038/modpathol.3880119. ISSN 0893-3952.
  3. ↑ Kim, Tae Kyoung; Lee, Eunchae; Jang, Hyun-Jung (2015). "Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma". Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 21 (4): 326. doi:10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326. ISSN 2287-2728.
  4. ↑ Kim, Tae Kyoung; Lee, Eunchae; Jang, Hyun-Jung (2015). "Imaging findings of mimickers of hepatocellular carcinoma". Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 21 (4): 326. doi:10.3350/cmh.2015.21.4.326. ISSN 2287-2728.
  5. ↑ Alturkistany, Samira; Jang, Hyun-Jung; Yu, Hojun; Lee, Kyoung Ho; Kim, Tae Kyoung (2011). "Fading hepatic hemangiomas on multiphasic CT". Abdominal Radiology. 37 (5): 775–780. doi:10.1007/s00261-011-9826-6. ISSN 2366-004X.
  6. ↑ Heiken, Jay P. (2007). "Distinguishing benign from malignant liver tumours". Cancer Imaging. 7 (Special Issue A): S1–S14. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2007.9084. ISSN 1470-7330.
  7. ↑ Tamada T, Ito K, Yamamoto A, Sone T, Kanki A, Tanaka F, Higashi H (2011). "Hepatic hemangiomas: evaluation of enhancement patterns at dynamic MRI with gadoxetate disodium". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 196 (4): 824–30. doi:10.2214/AJR.10.5113. PMID 21427331.
  8. ↑ Bhayana, Deepak; Kim, Tae Kyoung; Jang, Hyun-Jung; Burns, Peter N.; Wilson, Stephanie R. (2010). "Hypervascular Liver Masses on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: The Importance of Washout". American Journal of Roentgenology. 194 (4): 977–983. doi:10.2214/AJR.09.3375. ISSN 0361-803X.
  9. ↑ Bhayana, Deepak; Kim, Tae Kyoung; Jang, Hyun-Jung; Burns, Peter N.; Wilson, Stephanie R. (2010). "Hypervascular Liver Masses on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: The Importance of Washout". American Journal of Roentgenology. 194 (4): 977–983. doi:10.2214/AJR.09.3375. ISSN 0361-803X.
  10. ↑ Kim, Tae Kyoung; Lee, Kyoung Ho; Jang, Hyun–Jung; Haider, Masoom A.; Jacks, Lindsay M.; Menezes, Ravi J.; Park, Seong Ho; Yazdi, Leyla; Sherman, Morris; Khalili, Korosh (2011). "Analysis of Gadobenate Dimeglumine–enhanced MR Findings for Characterizing Small (1–2-cm) Hepatic Nodules in Patients at High Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma". Radiology. 259 (3): 730–738. doi:10.1148/radiol.11101549. ISSN 0033-8419.
  11. ↑ Kim JH, Kim TK, Kim BS, Eun HW, Kim PN, Lee MG, Ha HK (2002). "Enhancement of hepatic hemangiomas with levovist on coded harmonic angiographic ultrasonography". J Ultrasound Med. 21 (2): 141–8. PMID 11833870.
  12. ↑ Brannigan, Margot; Burns, Peter N.; Wilson, Stephanie R. (2004). "Blood Flow Patterns in Focal Liver Lesions at Microbubble-enhanced US". RadioGraphics. 24 (4): 921–935. doi:10.1148/rg.244035158. ISSN 0271-5333.
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