Imaging-based diagnosis of benign lesions and pseudolesions in the cirrhotic liver

M Renzulli, S Brocchi, AM Ierardi, M Milandri… - Magnetic Resonance …, 2021 - Elsevier
Liver cirrhosis is a leading cause of death worldwide, with 1-year mortality rates of up to 57%
in decompensated patients. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary
tumor in cirrhotic livers and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide.
Annually, up to 8% of patients with cirrhosis develop HCC. The diagnosis of HCC rarely
requires histological confirmation: in fact, according to the most recent guidelines, the
imaging features of HCC are almost always sufficient for a certain diagnosis. Thus, the role …
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