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01-01-2011 | Case Report

Biliary cystadenoma with bile duct communication depicted on liver-specific contrast agent-enhanced MRI in a child

Authors: Gianluca Marrone, Giuseppe Maggiore, Vincenzo Carollo, Aurelio Sonzogni, Angelo Luca

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Biliary cystadenoma is a benign, but potentially malignant, cystic neoplasm of the biliary ducts occurring most commonly in middle-aged females and very rarely in children. We present a 9-year-old boy with biliary cystadenoma, diagnosed by MRI using a new liver-specific contrast agent (gadoxetic acid) that is eliminated by the biliary system. The images clearly demonstrate the communication between the multiloculated cystic mass and the biliary tree, suggesting the possibility of biliary cystadenoma. Due to the malignant potential of a cystadenoma, the lesion was resected. The resection was complete and the postoperative course was uneventful.

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Title: Biliary cystadenoma with bile duct communication depicted on liver-specific contrast agent-enhanced MRI in a child
Authors: Gianluca Marrone
Giuseppe Maggiore
Vincenzo Carollo
Aurelio Sonzogni
Angelo Luca
Publication date: 01-01-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1736-1

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