Differentiating biliary cystadenomas from benign hepatic cysts: Preliminary analysis of new predictive imaging features

Publication date: Available online 3 November 2017
Source:Clinical Imaging
Author(s): Mark D. Kovacs, Douglas H. Sheafor, Philip Burchett, Melissa M. Picard, Andrew D. Hardie
ObjectiveTo identify performance of imaging features in differentiating hepatic cysts from biliary cystadenomas of the liver.Methods25 pathologically confirmed hepatic cystic lesions (hepatic cysts or biliary cystadenomas) were evaluated retrospectively and predetermined imaging features assessed for performance in differentiation.ResultsAny septation which arose from a cyst wall without external indentation had a very high association with biliary cystadenoma, while the presence of a thick septation had only a moderate association.ConclusionsThe relationship between septations and the wall of the cystic lesion performed better than previously reported features including thick septations.



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