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Fig. 13 & 14 | Insights into Imaging

Fig. 13 & 14

From: Causes of hepatic capsular retraction: a pictorial essay

Fig. 13 & 14

Portal venous phase CT shows multiple hypo-enhancing pseudomasses representing areas of hepatic necrosis with background of ascites. This is biopsy-proven fulminant hepatic necrosis. The necrosis-induced fibrosis and atrophy cause hepatic capsular retraction, and there has been substantial volume loss compared with a CT performed 7 months earlier (bottom image)

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