A primary hepatic angiosarcoma mimicking intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma on conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound: A case report and review of literatures.
Primary hepatic angiosarcoma (PHA) is a rare malignancy with a badly poor prognosis. The extremely low morbidity and untypical clinical manifestations conduce to a missed diagnosis. The present study reported a case of an adult male patient who was pathologically confirmed to be PHA, which mimicked intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma on conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Findings on various imaging examinations were carefully evaluated and the associated literatures were also reviewed.
Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chong-Ke
CK
Zhao
Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hui-Xiong
HX
Xu
Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Le-Hang
LH
Guo
Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Li-Ping
LP
Sun
Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Dahua Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Mei
M
Yu
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media
Primary hepatic angiosarcoma; contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; ultrasound