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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in diagnosis of primary hepatic angiosarcoma

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Primary hepatic angiosarcoma (PHA) is a rare malignant tumor that occurs mainly in the elderly, with almost no specific symptoms or tumor markers. Information on the imaging characteristics of this tumor is limited due to its rarity. Therefore, it is difficult to diagnose PHA. So far, its definite diagnosis depends on histopathologic examination combined with immunohistochemical results. Patients with PHA have a poor prognosis in spite of surgical resection of this tumor. In this case report, we present a 72-year-old woman with PHA, focusing on the imaging features of this tumor, especially its enhancement pattern on contrast-enhanced ultrasound images. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound provided helpful information for diagnosis.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.81501488 & No. 81371556.

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  1. Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China

    Wenwu Ling, Tingting Qiu, Lin Ma, Chuanfen Lei & Yan Luo

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Ling, W., Qiu, T., Ma, L. et al. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in diagnosis of primary hepatic angiosarcoma. J Med Ultrasonics 44, 267–270 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-016-0761-6

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