Characteristics of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in distinguishing small (<= 3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
- Authors
- Shin, Seung Kak; Choi, Duck Joo; Kim, Ju Hyun; Kim, Yun Soo; Kwon, Oh Sang
- Issue Date
- Oct-2018
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Keywords
- contrast-enhanced ultrasound; hepatocellular carcinoma; intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
- Citation
- MEDICINE, v.97, no.41
- Journal Title
- MEDICINE
- Volume
- 97
- Number
- 41
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/3273
- DOI
- 10.1097/MD.0000000000012781
- ISSN
- 0025-7974
- Abstract
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is highly accurate in depicting the vascularity of liver nodules. The aim of this study was to verify the characteristics of CEUS in distinguishing small (<= 3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). A total of 65 patients with a liver nodule (HCC, n=58; ICC, n=7) smaller than 3 cm who underwent liver CEUS and pathologic confirmation were retrospectively reviewed. CEUS findings were compared with histopathologic and clinical data. Arterial-phase hyperenhancement and portal-delayed-phase wash-out on CEUS were observed in 77.6% (45/58) of HCCs and 85.7% (6/7) of ICCs. Time of arterial-phase hyperenhancement (11 seconds [6-20] vs 16 seconds [14-19], P=.008), time of portal-delayed-phase wash-out (65 seconds (15-260) vs 35 secconds (27-54), P=.002), and time interval between arterial-phase hyperenhancement and portal-delayed-phase wash-out (50 seconds [5-249] vs 19 seconds [13-35], P<.001) on CEUS were significantly different between HCCs and ICCs showing arterial-phase hyperenhancement and portal-delayed-phase wash-out. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of time interval more than 25 seconds between arterialphase hyperenhancement and portal-delayed-phase wash-out on CEUS for the differentiation of HCCs and ICCs were 91.1%, 83.3%, 97.6%, and 55.6%, respectively. The time interval between arterial-phase hyperenhancement and portal-delayed-phase wash-out on CEUS was the most sensitive indicator in distinguishing small HCC from ICC showing arterial-phase hyperenhancement and portal-delayed-phase wash-out.
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