Liver metastases of mucinous colorectal carcinoma: clinico-radiological study of six cases |
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Authors: | K Aoki K Takayasu Y Muramatsu N Moriyama H Matsue T Yamada |
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Affiliation: | Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Clinico-radiological study was attempted in 6 cases of liver metastases from mucinous colo-rectal carcinoma. On plain Computed Tomography (CT) scans (n = 6), tumors were demonstrated as a low density area in 83% and its margin was unclear and irregular in all cases. On enhanced CT scans (n = 6), marginal enhancement of the lesion was recognized in 50%, while neither internal enhancement nor peripheral low density area as commonly seen in metastatic adenocarcinoma was revealed. Ultrasonography (US) (n = 5) showed homogeneous echogenic mass in all lesions and angiography (n = 4) did hypovascular mass with displacement above. For differential diagnosis of mucinous carcinoma from adenocarcinoma metastasized from colo-rectal cancer, integrated diagnosis using CT and US is necessary. |
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