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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Liver Malignancies

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC is extremely common in sub-Saharan Africa and the Far East. In high incidence areas it presents in young to middle-aged adults with an 8:1 male predominance, a relatively acute onset of symptoms, and a rapid clinical course. In contrast in the United States and Europe it is relatively uncommon and occurs predominantly in elderly individuals (2.5:1 male predominance). HCC frequently develops on the basis of alcohol-or hepatitis-related cirrhosis, which presents with an insidious onset of symptoms and a more protracted clinical course. In the following, imaging features concerning the morphology of HCC in unenhanced and contrast-enhanced MRI are presented. Special emphasis is placed on the differential diagnostic criteria versus other hepatic tumors.

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Vogl, T.J., Hammerstingl, R. (1999). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. In: Bartolozzi, C., Lencioni, R. (eds) Liver Malignancies. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58641-5_7

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