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Hepatic hemangioma echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
On ultrasound, hepatic hemangioma is characterized by well defined hyperechoic lesions and echogenic liver parenchyma.[1]
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography
On ultrasound, hepatic hemangioma is characterized by:[1]
- Typically well defined hyperechoic lesions
- Liver parenchyma itself is of increased echogenicity
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ultrasound radiographic features of hepatic hemangioma. Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia (2015). http://radiopaedia.org/articles/hepatic-haemangioma-3. Accessed on November 9, 2015
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