Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions
<p><strong>Background</strong>: abdominal ultrasound is essential for the accurate diagnosis of focal liver lesions. Benign or malignant tumors are commonly detected by this test, although confirmation is completed with clinical signs and biopsy results.<br /><strong>Ob...
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| author | Emma Midiannys Fonte Griñán Maribel Misas Menéndez Ileana González Santana |
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| description | <p><strong>Background</strong>: abdominal ultrasound is essential for the accurate diagnosis of focal liver lesions. Benign or malignant tumors are commonly detected by this test, although confirmation is completed with clinical signs and biopsy results.<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to analyze the relationship between clinical, imaging and anatomopathological diagnosis of focal liver lesions. <br /><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive study was conducted in 60 patients with liver lesions diagnosed by ultrasound in the imaging center of the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital in Cienfuegos, from March 1st, 2011 to March 31st, 2012. The variables were: age, gender, skin color, reasons for conducting ultrasound, personal medical history, ultrasonographic features, topography and number of lesions and anatomopathological results. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: the most affected patients were 40 to 59 years old, predominantly female (63.4 %) and white (70%). Echogenic and anechoic tumor images prevailed, especially in the right hepatic lobe. The most common cause for conducting ultrasound was abdominal pain. Benign lesions (63.3%) were noted, and the most frequently observed tumor was hemangioma. Liver metastases were more common than primary liver tumors. <br /><strong>Conclusion</strong>: there was very a positive relationship between ultrasonographic and anatomopathological findings in focal liver lesions, showing differences between them and clinical presentations.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj-art-add5a3b7447144fcbd8ad79a793362872025-01-30T21:28:47ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2014-04-011223903971099Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver LesionsEmma Midiannys Fonte Griñán0Maribel Misas Menéndez1Ileana González Santana2Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía LimaHospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía LimaHospital Pediátrico Universitario Paquito González Cueto<p><strong>Background</strong>: abdominal ultrasound is essential for the accurate diagnosis of focal liver lesions. Benign or malignant tumors are commonly detected by this test, although confirmation is completed with clinical signs and biopsy results.<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to analyze the relationship between clinical, imaging and anatomopathological diagnosis of focal liver lesions. <br /><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive study was conducted in 60 patients with liver lesions diagnosed by ultrasound in the imaging center of the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital in Cienfuegos, from March 1st, 2011 to March 31st, 2012. The variables were: age, gender, skin color, reasons for conducting ultrasound, personal medical history, ultrasonographic features, topography and number of lesions and anatomopathological results. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: the most affected patients were 40 to 59 years old, predominantly female (63.4 %) and white (70%). Echogenic and anechoic tumor images prevailed, especially in the right hepatic lobe. The most common cause for conducting ultrasound was abdominal pain. Benign lesions (63.3%) were noted, and the most frequently observed tumor was hemangioma. Liver metastases were more common than primary liver tumors. <br /><strong>Conclusion</strong>: there was very a positive relationship between ultrasonographic and anatomopathological findings in focal liver lesions, showing differences between them and clinical presentations.</p>http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2711hepatopatíasneoplasias hepáticasultrasonografíaautopsiabiopsia |
| spellingShingle | Emma Midiannys Fonte Griñán Maribel Misas Menéndez Ileana González Santana Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions Medisur hepatopatías neoplasias hepáticas ultrasonografía autopsia biopsia |
| title | Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions |
| title_full | Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions |
| title_fullStr | Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions |
| title_short | Clinical, Imaging and Anatomopathological Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions |
| title_sort | clinical imaging and anatomopathological characterization of focal liver lesions |
| topic | hepatopatías neoplasias hepáticas ultrasonografía autopsia biopsia |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2711 |
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