Open AccessContrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of Spermatic Cord and Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma
Author(s) -
Aurash NaserTavakolian,
Mittul Gulati,
Vinay Duddalwar,
Shefali Chopra,
Manju Aron,
Hooman Djaladat
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ultrasound quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.324
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1536-0253
pISSN - 0894-8771
DOI - 10.1097/ruq.0000000000000372
Subject(s) - medicine , liposarcoma , spermatic cord , contrast enhanced ultrasound , ultrasound , radiology , grading (engineering) , malignancy , sarcoma , pathology , civil engineering , engineering
Liposarcoma is the most common paratesticular scrotal malignancy. Ultrasound is the conventional imaging modality for evaluating scrotal masses. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can provide complementary information by identifying distinct enhancement patterns. We present CEUS findings of 2 concurrent soft tissue masses in 1 patient: a spermatic cord well-differentiated liposarcoma and a retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma. We review the Doppler ultrasound, computed tomography, and histopathologic appearances of low- versus high-grade liposarcomas in addition to the utility of CEUS with quantitative analysis in potentially grading liposarcomas.