A 55-year-old female with a known history of breast carcinoma presented with right upper quadrant pain for 3 months. The physician decided to perform a right upper quadrant POCUS exam. The following images were taken during the right upper quadrant scan.
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What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Calcified echinococcus
B. Gallstones
C. Calcified liver metastases
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Answer:
Ultrasound images show coarse echotexture of the liver with multiple hypoechoic lesions. The hypoechoic lesions have an echogenic area within them with a dense acoustic shadow. This is suggestive of calcified liver metastases. Further evaluation may be needed.
Reference
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ultrasound-appearances-of-liver-metastases?lang=us
