ArticleRadiologie (Heidelberg, Germany)2023
[Ultrasound diagnostics of the liver : Principles and important pathologies].
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Abstract
Diffuse changes in the liver parenchyma, focal lesions and blood flow in hepatic vessels can be assessed using ultrasound. Screening by ultrasound can be used to detect hepatocellular carcinomas as possible malignant sequelae of liver cirrhosis. As metastases are far more frequent than primary malignant liver tumors, secondary malignant neoplasms should be taken into consideration as a differential diagnosis in the presence of focal liver lesions. This particularly concerns patients with a known metastatic disease. Benign focal liver lesions are often incidentally discovered in women of childbearing age. Cysts, hemangiomas and focal nodular hyperplasia mostly show typical morphological features in ultrasound and do not require further follow-up; however, with hepatic adenomas, regular follow-up is recommended due to the risk of bleeding and/or malignant transformation.
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