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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2019

Analysis of B-ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound characteristics of different hepatic neuroendocrine neoplasm.

Xiao-Ning Kang, Xiao-Yu Zhang, Jie Bai, Zun-Yi Wang, Wen-Jie Yin, Li Li

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xiao-Ning KangDepartment of Second Ultrasound, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China.
Xiao-Yu ZhangDepartment of Third Oncology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China.
Jie BaiDepartment of Third Oncology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China.
Zun-Yi WangDepartment of Third Oncology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China.
Wen-Jie YinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China.
Li LiDepartment of Second Ultrasound, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China. lilijobdoc@126.com.
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Abstract

backgroundHepatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (hNEN) is a highly heterogeneous tumor. The exact identification of the source and malignant degree of hNEN is important. However, there is a lack of information regarding diagnosis of hNEN with imaging. In addition, no studies have compared the imaging between hNEN and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and among different sources and malignant degrees of hNEN.

aimTo compare the ultrasound characteristics between hNEN and HCC and among different sources and malignant degrees of hNEN.

methodsA total of 55 patients with hNEN were recruited and defined as the hNEN group. Among them, 35 cases of hNET were defined as the hNET group. Twenty cases of hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma (hNEC) were defined as the hNEC group. Among the 55 lesions, 29 were transferred from the pancreas, 20 were from the gastrointestinal tract, and six were from other sites. In total, 55 patients with HCC were recruited and defined as the HCC group. The characteristic differences of B-mode ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) between hNEN and HCC and among different sources and malignant degrees of hNEN were compared.

resultsIn the hNEN group, the proportions of multiple liver lesions, unclear borders, and high echo lesions were higher than those in the HCC group. The proportions of non-uniform echo and peripheral acoustic halo were lower than those in the HCC group (

conclusionCompared with HCC, hNEN showed multiple intrahepatic lesions, uniform high echo, uniform high enhancement at arterial phase, and rapid washout. Low enhancement at portal venous phase, overall non-uniform enhancement form, and the proportion of combined tumor vasculature in hNEC were larger than those in hNET.

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B-ultrasoundContrast-enhanced ultrasoundHepatic neuroendocrine carcinomaHepatic neuroendocrine neoplasmHepatic neuroendocrine tumor

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