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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.2.493

Hepatic Angiomyolipoma: Contrast Patterns with SonoVue-enhanced Real-time Gray-scale Ultrasonography  

Wei, Rui-Xue (Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University)
Wang, Wen-Ping (Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University)
Ding, Hong (Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University)
Huang, Bei-Jian (Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University)
Li, Chao-Lun (Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University)
Fan, Pei-Li (Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University)
Hou, Jun (Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University)
He, Nian-An (Department of Ultrasound, Anhui provincial hospital of Anhui Medical University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.13, no.2, 2012 , pp. 493-497 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to retrospectively evaluate the pattern of contrast enhancement with SonoVue on gray-scale ultrasonography of hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML). Imaging features of 33 pathologically proven HAML lesions in 33 patients who underwent baseline ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) were assessed retrospectively. All lesions were enhanced in the arterial phase and showed whole-tumor filling in. Thirty-two of 33 (97%) lesions showed early positive enhancement in the arterial phase. Twenty-three of these exhibited isoechoic or hyperechoic features in the portal phase. HAML demonstrate characteristic manifestations with SonoVue-enhanced real-time gray-scale ultrasonography.
Keywords
Contrast agent; hepatic angiomyolipoma; microbubble; ultrasonography;
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