Hepatic angiomyolipoma: identification of an efferent vessel to be hepatic vein by contrast-enhanced harmonic ultrasound.

Abstract

We report two patients with rare hepatic angiomyolipoma and demonstrate the special tumour haemodynamics with contrast-enhanced harmonic ultrasound. This reliably identified the efferent vessel of the hepatic angiomyolipoma to be the hepatic vein in both cases, which corresponded well with that seen on conventional angiography and CT angiography. This haemodynamic finding may be an important characteristic of hepatic angiomyolipoma, and facilitate the differential diagnosis from other benign and malignant hepatic tumours.

• Authors: R Q Zheng, M Kudo
• Journal: The British journal of radiology (Br J Radiol) Vol. 78 Issue 934 Pg. 956-60 (Oct 2005) ISSN: 0007-1285 [Print] England
• PMID: 16177023 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Contrast Media

Topics

• Angiomyolipoma (blood supply, diagnostic imaging)
• Contrast Media
• Female
• Hepatic Veins (diagnostic imaging)
• Humans
• Liver Neoplasms (blood supply, diagnostic imaging)
• Middle Aged
• Ultrasonography