Malignancies in patients with cirrhosis: CT sensitivity and specificity in 200 consecutive transplant patients.

Abstract

CT is insensitive for detection of neoplasms in the cirrhotic liver. Unsuspected malignant neoplasms are encountered more frequently than cysts or hemangiomas. Sensitivity of unenhanced CT for tumor detection is similar to that of enhanced CT; unenhanced CT, however, is less specific for malignancy.