INFLAMMATORY PSEUDOTUMOR OF THE LIVER - APPEARANCE ON CONTRAST-ENHANCED HELICAL CT AND DYNAMIC MR-IMAGES

The dynamic pre- and post-contrast MRI and helical CT imaging findings in a patient with inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver are described , On immediate post gadolinium spoiled gradient echo images multiple, ill defined, irregular, and intensely enhancing lesions were seen. Rap id washout of contrast was noted. Periportal involvement was also show n on T2-weighted fat suppressed images, Lesions showed greater conspic uity on MRI than CT, MRI findings in this rare entity led to performan ce of a diagnostic open surgical biopsy.