Three cases of angiomyolipoma: diagnostic imaging by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography.
We used contrast-enhanced ultrasound using the Sonazoid microbubble contrast agent to diagnose three cases of hepatic angiomyolipoma, which is a rare benign tumor. Some characteristic findings are obtained in the early vascular phase, for example fork-like tumor vessels. However, a variety of findings are seen after the early vascular phase because of microbubbles circulating the vascular enriched tumor.
Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer Institute Hospital, 3-8-31 Ariake, Kohto, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan. yayoi.yamamoto@jfcr.or.jp.
Yayoi
Y
Yamamoto
Ultrasound, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshimasa
Y
Fujiwara
Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer Institute Hospital, 3-8-31 Ariake, Kohto, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
Seigo
S
Yukisawa
Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer Institute Hospital, 3-8-31 Ariake, Kohto, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
Kiyoshi
K
Matsueda
Cancer Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
Masamichi
M
Katori
Ultrasound, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Keiko
K
Yamada
Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer Institute Hospital, 3-8-31 Ariake, Kohto, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
Atsushi
A
Kohno
Angiomyolipoma; Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Sonazoid