Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver: Coral atoll-like lesions on ultrasound are characteristic in predisposed patients

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1003, 2011, Pages

  Caturelli, E ^a   Ghittoni, Giorgia ^b   Ranalli, T V ^a   Gomes, V V ^a  

^a BELCOLLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORAL ATOLL LIKE LESION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER HYPERPLASIA; LIVER NODULAR REGENERATIVE HYPERPLASIA; LIVER PARENCHYMA; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER REGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79959624645     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/17975057     Document Type: Article

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