title: [Role of ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided puncture in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: This retrospective study was undertaken to assess the place and efficacy of ultrasonography, and ultrasound-guided biopsy in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in a series of 34 patients. The sonographic signs were not specific, as tumor patterns were very different from one case to another; there were no pathognomonic signs of hepatocellular carcinoma in comparison with hepatic metastases. Tissue characterization of the liver abnormalities was obtained by percutaneous ultrasound-guided biopsies. In our experience, ultrasonography has a double role: demonstration of hepatic nodules, particularly in high risk patients (cirrhosis); histologic identification of the nodules by ultrasound-guided biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Strasbourg.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ventre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Derlon
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ollier
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Arnaud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Rôle de l'échographie et de la ponction échoguidée dans le diagnostic du carcinome hépato-cellulaire.