January 21, 2013

Atypical Hepatic Hemangioma - Echoic Border




Ultrasound images of the liver show a round hypoechoic nodule (arrow, calipers) in the right lobe with an echoic border. Background fatty liver is noted. 


Hemangioma with Echoic Border
  • Frequent atypical pattern at ultrasound
  • Can have either thick echoic rind or thin echoic rim
  • Internal echo is at least partially hypoechoic, which is assumed to represent previous hemorrhage, necrosis, scarring or myxomatous change
Reference:
Vilgrain V, et al. Imaging of atypical hemangiomas of the liver with pathologic correlation. Radiographics 2000; 20:379.

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