Unusual Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia Mimicking Liver Metastases in CEUS

Höpfner, Michael; Scheel, Axel; Braun, Marcel; Rüschoff, J.; Löser, Chr.

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1355907

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“…Even endovascular treatment has been performed with CEUS guidance [31,92,93,94,95], which opens up new vistas for this mainly diagnostic tool. As CEUS depicts pathological vascular formations and anatomy best because of its strictly intravascular-located contrast agent, liver lesions that are not possible to detect and classify with CT or MRI can be identified, as shown by Höpfner et al with nodular regenerative hyperplasia lesions [73]. Another important point to consider is that CEUS is radiation free and can therefore be especially suitable for young patients and children.…”

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Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for vascular diseases of the liver – current indications and open questions

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is a widely available and well-tolerated technique that can expand the diagnosis of a variety of vascular liver diseases. This paper presents an overview of the current possibilities of the use of CEUS in vascular liver diseases. Particularly where Doppler sonography has technical limitations, CEUS provides additional opportunities to visualize vascular thrombosis and other obstructions restricting blood flow. When CT or MRI contrast agents cannot be used because of severe allergy or renal insufficiency, CEUS can be a valuable diagnostic alternative and has demonstrated comparable diagnostic performance in at least some vascular liver diseases, such as portal vein thrombosis. In addition, CEUS works without radiation and, therefore, might be particularly suitable for young patients and children. This may be useful, for example, in congenital disorders such as persistent umbilical vein or preduodenal portal vein. Vascular liver disease is rare and comprehensive data are still lacking, but the available literature provides promising insights into potential new ways to study vascular liver disease. Although most studies are based on small sample sizes or even case reports, the high diagnostic utility is undisputed.

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“…CT and MRI scans were subsequently performed but failed to detect all lesions. With the help of CEUS, all the lesions were removed surgically and turned out to be focal nodular hyperplasia, as well as nodular regenerative hyperplasia [73]. A review ▶ Fig.…”

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confidence: 99%