Case Study: A History of Lung Carcinoma

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A 72-year-old male with a history of lung carcinoma underwent an ultrasound of the liver. The following image was obtained.

 

What is the yellow arrow pointing to?

A. Liver metastasis
B. Fatty liver
C. Hemangioma

 

Images courtesy of UltrasoundCases.info owned by SonoSkills

 

The arrow in pointing to a hemangioma.

Explanation

Liver hemangiomas are typically well defined hyperechoic lesions. They are seen quite commonly in the liver parenchyma and could be an incidental finding. Contrast enhanced ultrasound and biopsy of the lesion may be done if in doubt.

 

References

  1. https://radiopaedia.org/articles/hepatic-haemangioma-3?lang=us

 


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