Biliary cystadenoma with bile duct communication depicted on liver-specific contrast agent-enhanced MRI in a child
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Gianluca Marrone & Giuseppe Maggiore & Vincenzo Carollo & Aurelio Sonzogni & Angelo Luca
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Biliary cystadenoma is a benign, but potentially malignant, cystic neoplasm of the biliary ducts occurring most commonly in middle-aged females and very rarely in children. We present a 9-year-old boy with biliary cystadenoma, diagnosed by MRI using a new liver-specific contrast agent (gadoxetic acid) that is eliminated by the biliary system. The images clearly demonstrate the communication between the multiloculated cystic mass and the biliary tree, suggesting the possibility of biliary cystadenoma. Due to the malignant potential of a cystadenoma, the lesion was resected. The resection was complete and the postoperative course was uneventful.
Pediatr Radiol (2011) 41:121–124 DOI 10.1007/s00247-010-1736-1 Received: 15 February 2010 / Revised: 6 May 2010 / Accepted: 7 May 2010 / Published online: 29 June 2010
