B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging in hepatic angiomyolipoma: a case report
Angiomyolipoma is a solid mesenchymal tumour that usually affects the kidney. Hepatic localization of angiomyolipoma (HAML) is rare and usually asymptomatic however it presents a challenging differential diagnosis. We present the case of a 45-year-old man affected by tuberous sclerosis complex type 2 (TSC2) and an hepatic lesion suspected to be hepatocellular carcinoma on magnetic resonance but whose Bmode ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) findings were consistent with benignity, as confirmed by histology.
Authors
- Carla Serra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5555-0745)
- Deborah Malvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6109-3675)
- Nicola Venturoli
- Sofia Maria Bakken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0860-1324)
- E Albertini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8123-7885)
- Maria Giulia Pirini
- Antonietta D’Errico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2747-3732)
- Andrea Balbinot
Institutions
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ultrasound
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-025-01015-w
- Primary Topic
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università di Bologna