Ultrasonographic study of calcified hepatic metastases: A report of 13 cases
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Abstract
Thirteen cases of calcified metastases were discovered by ultrasonography in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Plain films revealed calcifications in only 9 of these 13 cases; CT scans confirmed the ultrasonographic findings in the remaining 4 cases. Although calcification of a metastasis corresponds to at least partial involution, it is always associated with a polymetastatic hepatic condition, and detection of a calcified metastasis therefore does not affect the prognosis.
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Hepatic metastases Ultrasonography Liver calcification Computed tomographyPreview
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