Solitary hepatic infantile hemangioendothelioma: dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging findings

Eur Radiol. 2002 Apr;12(4):862-5. doi: 10.1007/s003300101004. Epub 2001 Jul 25.

Abstract

We report the MRI findings of a solitary hepatic infantile hemangioendothelioma (IHE) diagnosed in a 14-day-old girl. To the best of our knowledge, only one report has illustrated the dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging features of IHE previously. Compounding the rarity of presentation as a solitary mass, the gadolinium-enhanced MRI appearance in our case is unique, because the IHE showed an early rim-like pseudocapsular enhancement followed by progressive fill-in of the lesion on delayed imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Gadolinium
  • Hemangioendothelioma / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Meglumine
  • Organometallic Compounds

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Meglumine
  • Gadolinium
  • gadoterate meglumine