Hepatic angiomyolipoma: contrast patterns with SonoVue-enhanced real-time gray-scale ultrasonography

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13(2):493-7. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.2.493.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angiomyolipoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Angiomyolipoma / pathology*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult