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Granata V, Fusco R, Catalano O, Filice S, Avallone A, Piccirillo M, Leongito M, Palaia R, Grassi R, Izzo F, Petrillo A. Uncommon neoplasms of the biliary tract: radiological findings. Br J Radiol 2017; 90:20160561. [PMID: 28731820 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20160561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To report our cancer centre experience in the biliary tumours incidence other than cholangiocellular-carcinoma, emphasizing the radiological features. METHODS 197 patients with biliary disease undergoing Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI were reviewed. Four radiologists evaluated retrospectively size, structure, anatomical site and signal intensity of lesions on MRI. Enhancement-pattern during the arterial-, portal- and late-phase on ultrasound, CT and MR study was assessed as well as the enhancement pattern during the hepatobiliary-phase on MRI. RESULTS 23 patients were selected. The lesion was intraductal in 5 cases, periductal in 14 and intrahepatic in 4. 16 lesions were solid, 5 uniloculated cystic and 2 complex cystic. In five patients the lesion was simple cyst, with a signal intensity in T1 weighted (T1W) and T2 weighted (T2W) similar to the gallbladder. In two patients with complex cystic lesion, the solid component was heterogeneously hypointense in T1 W, hyperintense in T2 W with a restricted diffusion. The solid component showed heterogeneous contrast-enhancement on CT, MR and ultrasound. The tumour was intrahepatic in two patients, with signal hypointense in T1 W and hyperintense in T2 W. Diffusion was restricted. The lesions showed heterogeneous contrast-enhancement. The periductal lesions were hypointense in T1 W, hyperintense in T2 W with restricted diffusion. The lesion showed progressive contrast-enhancement. Peribiliary melanoma was hyperintense in T1 W, hyperintense in T2 W with restricted diffusion and progressively contrast-enhanced. CONCLUSION Biliary tumours can have a wide spectrum of radiologic appearances and consequently represent a diagnostic challenge for the radiologist. Advances in knowledge: MRI is the technique of choice in diagnosing biliary tumours, including rare (non-CCC) tumours.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincenza Granata
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Roberta Fusco
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Orlando Catalano
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Salvatore Filice
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Antonio Avallone
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Mauro Piccirillo
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Maddalena Leongito
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Raffaele Palaia
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Roberto Grassi
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Francesco Izzo
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
| | - Antonella Petrillo
- 1 Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS di Napol, Naples, Italy.,2 Division of Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy.,3 Division of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli, NaplesI, Italy.,4 Division of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia, Naples, Italy
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