ANGIOSONOGRAPHIC PATTERN OF FOCAL NODULAR HYPERPLASIA: EVALUATION IN 65 LESIONS
P Tittoto, E Accogli, A Domanico, L Riccardi, M Pompili, G Gasbarrini, V Arienti, GL Rapaccini · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is the second most common benign liver tumor after hemangioma and shows an autoptic prevalence of 0.9%. FNH is often an incidental finding at ultrasound (US) imaging. The differential diagnosis between FNH and other hypervascular liver lesions such as hepatocellular adenoma, hepatocellular carcinoma and hypervascular metastases is critical to ensure proper treatment, and often requires multiphasic computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Recently, the use of contrast-enhanced harmonic ultrasound (CEHUS) with 2nd generation contrast agent has led to i…
