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previously visited 070807 HEMOSIDEROSIS
Contributed by: pedrad CSH, Radiologist, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.
Patient: 6 year old male
History: Incidental finding / Acute abdominal pain with intermittent fever for some days
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Fig. 1: pre-contrast CT images of abdomen

Fig. 2: pre-contrast CT images of abdomen_axi_1

Fig. 3: pre-contrast CT images of abdomen_axi_2

Fig. 4: pre-contrast CT images of abdomen_axi_3

Fig. 5: pre-contrast CT images of abdomen_axi_4

Fig. 6: pre-contrast CT images of abdomen_axi_5
Findings:

Figure 1-6:
Pre-contrast CT images of abdomen:

1. Diffuse increased attenuation of liver with borderline
   hepatomegaly, possibly due to hemosiderosis with or without
   hemochromatosis (hemosiderosis that has damaged parenchymal
   cells).

Diagnosis: hemosiderosis
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Additional Details:

Case Number: 10324204Last Updated: 08-25-2007
Anatomy: Gastrointestinal (GI)   Pathology: Hematological
Modality: CTAccess Level: Readable by all users
Keywords: hemosiderosis, hemochromatosis, liverACR: 76.659

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