Solitary Necrotic Nodule

 No enhancement on CECT


image Calcification may be seen


• MR characteristics are secondary to low cellularity, vascularity, and water content of lesion
image Low signal intensity on all sequences (T1WI and T2WI) with no contrast enhancement

image May see small central focus of increased signal intensity

image Low signal intensity on DWI




TOP DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES




• Almost all other lesions have some enhancement and varying appearance on MR sequences
image Cholangiocarcinoma (peripheral)

image Hepatic metastases and lymphoma

image Regenerative and dysplastic nodules

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Nov 16, 2016 | Posted by in GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING | Comments Off on Solitary Necrotic Nodule

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