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Contrast‐enhanced sonography of a hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing spontaneous necrosis
Author(s) -
Giannetti Andrea,
Corsetti Marco,
Quaranta Sergio,
Franci Luca
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20518
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , hepatocellular carcinoma , necrosis , nodule (geology) , radiology , ultrasound , biopsy , carcinoma , lesion , ultrasonography , pathology , paleontology , biology
Spontaneous necrosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rare. We report the case of a 72‐year‐old woman with an HCC nodule that underwent necrosis after sonographically guided needle biopsy. Baseline sonographic examination revealed only a nonspecific change in the echogenicity of the lesion. Subsequent necrosis was suggested on contrast‐enhanced sonographic examination and was confirmed on spiral CT. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2008