Differential flashcards
DDx Hepatic metabolic liver disease (4)
Hepatosteatosis, amyloid, Wilson’s, hemochromatosis
Ddx Hypoattenuating liver (2)
Amyloid. Hepatosteatosis.
Ddx Dense liver (5)
Drugs (Amiodarone). Wilson’s. Hemochromatosis. Glycogen storage disease. Thorotrast
Ddx Hepatic infection (4)
Viral hepatitis, candidiasis, pyogenic, echinococcal cyst
Ddx Multiple tiny hypoattenuating liver lesions (5)
Candidiasis, lymphoma, mets, Caroli disease, Biliary hamartomas (von-Meyerburg)
Ddx Malignant hepatic lesions (5)
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, HCC, Fibrolamellar carcinoma, Lymphoma, mets,
Ddx Benign liver masses (3)
FNH, Hemangioma, hepatic adenoma
Ddx Hyperenchancing (vascular) liver mets (5) (‘neuroendocrine mets may shine right through)
Neuroendocrine, melanoma, Sarcoma, RCC, thyroid
Ddx Hypovascular liver mets (2)
Colorectal, pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Ddx liver mets w/ calcifications (2)
Mucinous colorectal, ovarian serous tumors
Ddx for capsular retraction of liver (6)
Mets, Fibrolamellar, HCC, epitheliod hemangioendothelioma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, confluent hepatic fibrosis.
Ddx Vascular liver disease (3)
Budd-chiari, veno-occlusive disease, cardiac hepatopathy.
Ddx Congenital cystic liver disease (3)
Biliary hamartomas (von moyenerg), ADPKD, Caroli.
Ddx Bile duct infection/inflammation (5)
Ascending cholangitis, PSC, PBC, Aids cholangitis, Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis.
Ddx Biliary neoplasms (4)
Biliary cystadenoma, cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder carcinoma, gallbladder mets
3 categories of pancreatic neoplasms
Solid epithelial (2). Cystic epithelial (4). Endocrine neoplasms (5)
DDx for pancreatic mass w/ no ductal dilatation (8)
Autoimmune pancreatitis, groove pancreatitis, cystic pancreatic tumor, neuroendocrine tumor, Duodenal GIST, lymph node, mets, lymphoma
Differential for Solid mass in the tail of the pancreas (2)
Spen. Accessory spleen (1-3 cm, will follow spleen on all phases).
Differential for something enhancing in pancreas
Islet cell tumor. Splenic artery Pseudoaneurysm.
3 congenital pancreatic anomalies
Divisum, annular pancreas, common channel syndrome/pancreaticobiliary maljunction.
Systemic diseases that affect pancreas (4)
VHL, CF, Schwachman diamond, Obesity/steroid use (causes fatty atrophy)