Focal hepatic steatosis in primary sclerosing cholangitis

Discussion:

Biliary duct changes related to primary sclerosing cholangitis (known case) which is an uncommon inflammatory condition and affects the biliary tree resulting in multiple strictures, liver damage, and eventually cirrhosis.

Patchy focal fat deposition and relative fatty sparing may be mistaken for a focal neoplasm (particular on US and CT) and thus MR in-phase and opposed-phase imaging allows reliable differentiation

 

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