Acute radiation-induced hepatic injury: evaluation by triphasic contrast enhanced helical CT.

Abstract

We report a case of radiation-induced hepatic injury as a complication of localized abdominal radiotherapy for epidural spread of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The liver was evaluated by triphasic contrast enhanced helical CT scan. Hepatic biopsy demonstrated changes typical of veno-occlusive disease. The pattern of hepatic enhancement resulting from the radiation-induced veno-occlusive process is discussed.