Primary carcinoid tumor of the liver: report of two cases with an emphasis on US findings.
Primary carcinoid tumor of the liver is rare, and its sonographic (US) findings have rarely been reported. We present two histologically proven cases. Both patients were asymptomatic and huge masses, found incidentally by US, were echogenic with many cystic areas. Lesions were markedly hypervascular on color Doppler US and angiography. Thus, primary carcinoid tumor of the liver should be considered when US detects this type of mass in asymptomatic patients.
Hirata
M
M
Department of Internal Medicine, Johto Hospital, 2-19-36, Matsusue, Matsuyama, Japan.
Ishida
H
H
Konno
K
K
Naganuma
H
H
Nakajima
K
K
Igarashi
K
K
Onji
M
M
Iuchi
H
H
Nishiura
S
S
Maeda
T
T
D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color