Abstract
Spontaneous necrosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rare. We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with an HCC nodule that underwent necrosis after sonographically guided needle biopsy. Baseline sonographic examination revealed only a nonspecific change in the echogenicity of the lesion. Subsequent necrosis was suggested on contrast-enhanced sonographic examination and was confirmed on spiral CT.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Biopsy, Needle
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging*
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
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Contrast Media
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Female
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Humans
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology
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Necrosis / pathology
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
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Phospholipids
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Sulfur Hexafluoride
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Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Ultrasonography, Interventional
Substances
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Contrast Media
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Phospholipids
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contrast agent BR1
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Sulfur Hexafluoride