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Hepatic hemangioma echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2]

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. 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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