Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2023)

The case of a liver adenoma that looked like a hemangioma

  • Andrea Boccatonda, MD,
  • Damiano D'Ardes, MD,
  • Giulio Cocco, MD,
  • Susanna Vicari, MD,
  • Francesco Cipollone, PhD,
  • Cosima Schiavone, PhD,
  • Maria Teresa Guagnano, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 3
pp. 1024 – 1028

Abstract

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Benign focal liver lesions are among the most frequent findings on ultrasound. Liver hemangiomas are often easily recognizable on ultrasound examination and are characterized by a clear benign prognosis. In some cases, hemangiomas display an atypical appearance both on B-mode and on contrast-enhanced ultrasound, thus raising concerns for differential diagnosis both with adenomas and with lesions of malignant nature. We report here the case of a patient who presented with a liver lesion with all signs suggestive for hemangioma on B-mode, but it showed atypical features on contrast-enhanced ultrasound examination and final diagnosis of liver adenoma.

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