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[[Ultrasound]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. | [[Ultrasound]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. | ||
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Common findings on ultrasounds are:<ref name="radiopaedia">http://radiopaedia.org/articles/hepatocellular-carcinoma.http://www.cancer.gov/types/anal/hp/anal-treatment-pdq#section/_36</ref> | Common findings on ultrasounds are:<ref name="radiopaedia">http://radiopaedia.org/articles/hepatocellular-carcinoma.http://www.cancer.gov/types/anal/hp/anal-treatment-pdq#section/_36</ref> | ||
*Often appears as a small hypo-echoic lesion with poorly defined margins and coarse irregular internal echoes. | *Often appears as a small hypo-echoic lesion with poorly defined margins and coarse irregular internal echoes. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Ultrasound Findings
Common findings on ultrasounds are:[1]
- Often appears as a small hypo-echoic lesion with poorly defined margins and coarse irregular internal echoes.
- When the tumor increases in size, it can appear heterogeneous with fibrosis, fatty change, or calcifications.
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