Contrast enhanced ultrasound of a gallbladder lesion in a patient with a history of renal cell and rectal cancer.
The gallbladder is an uncommon site of metastatic cancer. Although ultrasound can be regarded as a first line investigation for the detection of gallbladder lesions, differentiation between benign and malignant tumors usually requires resection. Real-time contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a well-established technique for the classification of liver, pancreatic, and renal diseases (Weskott, 2008). The application of CEUS in the diagnosis of gallbladder tumors has rarely been described. We report the application of contrast enhanced ultrasound for the characterization of a gallbladder lesion in a 63-year-old patient with a history of renal cell and rectal cancer.
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Klinikum Vest GmbH, Lipper Weg 11, 45770 Marl, Germany.
Markus
M
Reiser
Frank
F
Oehmen
Hajo
H
Walter
Martin
M
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