Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: correlation with pathological examination

To investigate the correlation between enhancement patterns of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and pathological findings. The CEUS enhancement patterns of 40 pathologically proven ICC lesions were retrospectively analysed. Pathologically, the degree of tu...

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Published in:British journal of radiology 2012-08, Vol.85 (1016), p.1029-1037
Main Authors: XU, H.-X, CHEN, L.-D, LIU, L.-N, ZHANG, Y.-F, GUO, L.-H, LIU, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Bile Duct Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bile Duct Neoplasms - pathology
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Cholangiocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Cholangiocarcinoma - pathology
Contrast Media
Contrast media. Radiopharmaceuticals
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Liver Cirrhosis - diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Phospholipids
Retrospective Studies
Sulfur Hexafluoride
Tumor Burden
Tumors
Ultrasonography
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Summary:To investigate the correlation between enhancement patterns of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and pathological findings. The CEUS enhancement patterns of 40 pathologically proven ICC lesions were retrospectively analysed. Pathologically, the degree of tumour cell and fibrosis distribution in the lesion was semi-quantitatively evaluated. 4 enhancement patterns were observed in the arterial phase for 32 mass-forming ICCs: peripheral rim-like hyperenhancement (n=19); heterogeneous hyperenhancement (n=6); homogeneous hyperenhancement (n=3); and heterogeneous hypo-enhancement (n=4). Among the four enhancement patterns, the differences in tumour cell distribution were statistically significant (p
ISSN:0007-1285
1748-880X
DOI:10.1259/bjr/21653786