Second-generation sonographic contrast agent for differential diagnosis of perisplenic lesions.
OBJECTIVE
On contrast-enhanced sonography, second-generation contrast media have shown a spleen-specific uptake of the microbubble contrast agent. To date, there is little data about the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced sonography in perisplenic lesions.


CONCLUSIONS
In patients with a perisplenic tumor of unknown cause, contrast-enhanced sonography enables the diagnosis or exclusion of accessory spleens.
Department of Internal Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35043 Marburg/Lahn, Germany. goergc@mailer.uni-marburg.de
Christian
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Görg
Tillmann
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Bert
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D045423:Microbubbles; D008875:Middle Aged; D010743:Phospholipids; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
D003287:Contrast Media; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride