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. 2016 Sep 28;9(6):898–912. doi: 10.1177/1756283X16663882

Table 2.

Recently published b-HCAs with their typical characteristics defined by MRI. Note the low prevalence in the literature of MRI data, with inconsistent findings.

Authors Year of publication Number of β-catenin HCA MRI findings
[Van Aalten et al. 2011a] 2012 7 Vaguely defined scar on T2W sequences (3 cases)
[Laumonier et al. 2008] 2008 5 Marked hyperintensity on T2W sequences and persistent delayed enhancement (3 cases)
Isointensity on T2W sequences, with strong arterial enhancement and delayed washout (2 cases)
[Yoneda et al. 2012] 2012 1 Vaguely defined scar on T2W sequences

b-HCA, β-catenin positive HCA; HCA, hepatocellular adenoma; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; T2W, T2-weighted.