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Three cases of angiomyolipoma: diagnostic imaging by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

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We used contrast-enhanced ultrasound using the Sonazoid microbubble contrast agent to diagnose three cases of hepatic angiomyolipoma, which is a rare benign tumor. Some characteristic findings are obtained in the early vascular phase, for example fork-like tumor vessels. However, a variety of findings are seen after the early vascular phase because of microbubbles circulating the vascular enriched tumor.

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  1. Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer Institute Hospital, 3-8-31 Ariake, Kohto, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan

    Yayoi Yamamoto, Seigo Yukisawa, Kiyoshi Matsueda & Atsushi Kohno

  2. Ultrasound, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Yoshimasa Fujiwara & Keiko Yamada

  3. Cancer Institute, Tokyo, Japan

    Masamichi Katori

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Yamamoto, Y., Fujiwara, Y., Yukisawa, S. et al. Three cases of angiomyolipoma: diagnostic imaging by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. J Med Ultrasonics 37, 67–74 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-009-0250-2

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