title: [Ultrasonic pseudotumoral aspect of cirrhosis].
abstract: Seven cases of cirrhosis with non-tumoral nodules on ultrasound imaging are reviewed. Comparison of ultrasound and histopathologic data provided information on mode of formation and pathologic significance of these images. They correspond usually to a particular distribution of fibrosis and steatosis, exceptionally to regenerating nodules. Nodule formations seen on ultrasound images are independent of histopathologic criteria defining micro- and macro-nodular cirrhosis. Ultrasound guided cytohistology is the only examination allowing their distinction from true tumoral lesions.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brauner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Postel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vivet
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamoudi
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Aspect échographique pseudo-tumoral des cirrhoses.