Abstract
Infantile hepatic choriocarcinoma is a rare, highly malignant germ-cell tumour believed to result from a choriocarcinoma of the placenta that spreads to the child. Most infants present with a characteristic clinical picture of anaemia, hepatomegaly and precocious puberty. Imaging findings, including conventional MRI, may be non-specific. To improve the accuracy of diagnosis, we present the imaging findings of contrast-enhanced dynamic MRI in a 4.5-month-old boy with infantile hepatic choriocarcinoma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 820-823 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Radiology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Child
- Infantile choriocarcinoma
- Liver
- MRI
- Neoplasm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology