Abstract
Intracystic bleeding is a relatively rare complication of hepatic cysts, which is very difficult to diagnose by conventional sonography (US). Hence, a new US technique has been sought for this purpose. We present the case of a hepatic cyst with intracystic bleeding in which contrast-enhanced US showed microbubbles oozing from the cyst wall into the cystic cavity. Contrast-enhanced US is now an important diagnostic tool for diagnosing liver tumors, but contrast-enhanced US findings relating to intracystic bleeding have not been reported. Our observations suggest that this technique may be a useful new diagnostic tool for this purpose.
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Naganuma, H., Funaoka, M., Fujimori, S. et al. Hepatic cyst with intracystic bleeding: contrast-enhanced sonographic findings. J Med Ultrasonics 33, 105–107 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-005-0084-5
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