Spectrum of Fontan-associated liver disease assessed by MRI and US in young adolescents.
Karl Julius ThraneLil Sofie Ording MüllerKathrine Rydén SutherKristian Stien ThomassenHenrik HolmströmErik ThaulowRunar AlmaasThomas MöllerCharlotte de LangePublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)
The majority of adolescents with Fontan circulation had imaging findings of fibrosis/cirrhosis of varying severity. US had low detection rate of hepatic nodules compared to MRI. The imaging work-up before transition to adult cardiology care did not reveal findings suggestive of malignancy. However, the high prevalence of Fontan-associated liver disease calls for surveillance strategies even in childhood.
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