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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2013; 19(21): 3173-3188
Published online Jun 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3173

Table 3 Ultrasound findings in 424 patients with focal nodular hyperplasia and 36 patients with hepatocellular adenoma

	Focal nodular hyperplasia	Hepatocellular adenoma
	(n = 424)	(n = 36)
Size of lesion, mm (range)	49 ± 24 (12-110)	34 ± 22 (20-120)
Conventional B-mode ultrasound
Echo texture
Hypoechoic	36¹	8¹
Isoechoic	382	20
Hyperechoic	6	8
Central scar	241	0
Colour/power Doppler imaging
Hypervasular	369	33
Radial vascular architecture	234	3
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Arterial phase enhancement	424	36
(Early) Portal venous phase enhancement	406	6

¹Depending on the technique and ultrasound machine used; all in a sonographically bright liver. Reproduced with permission from Dietrich et al[66].

Citation: Dietrich CF, Sharma M, Gibson RN, Schreiber-Dietrich D, Jenssen C. Fortuitously discovered liver lesions. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(21): 3173-3188
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i21/3173.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3173

Dietrich CF, Sharma M, Gibson RN, Schreiber-Dietrich D, Jenssen C. Fortuitously discovered liver lesions. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(21): 3173-3188 [PMID: 23745019 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3173]

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