Macro-regenerative nodules in biliary atresia: CT/MRI findings and their pathological relations

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 28, 2008, Pages 4529-4534

  Liang, Jiun Lung ^a   Cheng, Yu Fan ^a   Concejero, Allan M ^a   Huang, Tung Liang ^a   Chen, Tai Yi ^a   Tsang, Leo Leung Chit ^a   Ou, Hsin You ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Computed tomography; Liver neoplasm; Liver transplantation; Macro regenerative nodule; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER MACRO REGENERATIVE NODULE; LIVER NODULE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; TUMOR CALCINOSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 58049112944     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.4529     Document Type: Article

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