Frontiers in Oncology (Dec 2023)

Case Report: The value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography in the diagnosis of hepatic angiosarcoma

  • Feiqian Wang,
  • Kazushi Numata,
  • Hua Liang,
  • Hiromi Tsuchiya,
  • Litao Ruan,
  • Mikiko Tanabe,
  • Xiaofang Bai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2023.1283544
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

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BackgroundEnhanced imaging techniques have the overwhelming advantages of being noninvasive and sensitive enough to evaluate the microcirculation of lesions, thus making them accurate in the diagnosis of hepatic lesions. Unfortunately, there is very little research on and knowledge of the imaging features of a rare cancerous condition: hepatic angiosarcoma (HA).Case summaryIn this study, we retrospectively collected the data of six patients who underwent both contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT), and subsequently obtained a definitive histopathologic diagnosis of HA. We described the imaging appearances of HA by comparing CEUS and CECT images. Furthermore, we analyzed these imaging characteristics from the perspective of histopathology and tumorigenesis. The study included the largest number (six) of histopathologically confirmed HA patients who had received CEUS examinations to date.ConclusionBy offering readers comprehensive knowledge of contrast imaging, especially CEUS, in the diagnosis of HA, our study may reduce misdiagnosis and further improve treatment options.

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