Insights into Imaging (Feb 2020)

Non-neoplastic hepatopancreatobiliary lesions simulating malignancy: can we differentiate?

  • Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu,
  • Aycan Uysal,
  • Musturay Karcaaltincaba,
  • Deniz Akata,
  • Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen,
  • Jessica Kraeft,
  • Peter F. Hahn

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-019-0813-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 19

Abstract

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Abstract Despite the success of cross-sectional imaging in evaluating hepatopancreatobiliary system malignancies, several non-malignant disease processes may closely mimic malignancy. Differentiating these benign diseases from malignancy may be difficult, or even impossible, even in the hands of experienced imagers. In this manuscript, we present benign mimics involving the hepatopancreatobiliary system and try to increase awareness of these potential pitfalls.

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