Detection of an occult hepatocellular carcinoma using ultrasound with liver-specific microbubbles.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The radiological surveillance of cirrhosis to detect the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is problematic because no highly sensitive and specific imaging investigation is available. Ultrasound is typically the first modality used but is less accurate than other imaging modalities. We report the first case of a patient with cirrhosis in whom US imaging with liver-specific microbubbles detected an HCC prior to its detection by MR. The use of liver-specific microbubble US contrast agents is an exciting development in the detection of HCC in chronic liver disease and may help to rectify some of the shortcomings of US.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Contrast Media
- Liver Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
- Ultrasonography, Interventional