Ultrasonic features of hepatic abscesses.
Twelve patients with hepatic abscesses were diagnosed by ultrasound. The ultrasonic features were nonspecific, varying from totally anechoic to echogenic lesions. All the abscesses showed acoustic enhancement. Five of the patients were treated successfully with percutaneous catheter drainage.
D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography