Angiomyolipoma ultrasound

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3],Rekha, M.D.

Overview

On abdominal ultrasound, angiomyolipoma is characterized by hyperechoic lesions and posterior acoustic shadowing in the cortex.

On abdominal ultrasound, angiomyolipoma is characterized by:

Hyperechoic lesions and posterior acoustic shadowing in the cortex
In the setting of tuberous sclerosis:
- Lesions may be so numerous that the entire kidney is affected
- Appear echogenic with loss of normal corticomedullary differentiation
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of demonstrates:
- Angiomyolipoma lesions tend to enhance peripherally
- Decreased central enhancement of angiomyolipoma, compared with normal cortex

USG images demonstrate a large kidney angiomyolipoma

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