Real-time CEUS-guided biopsy revealing a littoral cell angioma of the spleen after inconclusive CT and MRI findings
In: Journal of Ultrasonography, Jg. 21 (2021-09-09), Heft 86, S. 244-244
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The aim of this case report is to present real-time CEUS-guided biopsy for diagnosing rare benign splenic pathologies after inconclusive findings on cross-sectional imaging. We present the case of a 50-year-old male patient who received a contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the thorax during the evaluation for lung transplant due to lung fibrosis, with incidental finding of disseminated hypodense splenic lesions. During follow-up imaging, the patient did not tolerate a complete MRI examination, and two acquired pulse sequences did not confirm the final diagnosis. While CT-guided biopsy revealed no results, CEUS-guided target biopsy with repeated contrast injections showed a benign littoral cell angioma of the spleen. The use of real-time CEUS-guided target biopsy during lesion washout may be a useful tool to improve the accuracy of biopsy and accelerate the diagnosis in patients with parenchymal lesions after inconclusive cross-sectional imaging findings which may pose a challenge for CT-guided biopsy.
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Real-time CEUS-guided biopsy revealing a littoral cell angioma of the spleen after inconclusive CT and MRI findings
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Althoff, Christian E. ; Fischer, Thomas ; Lerchbaumer, Markus H. |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of Ultrasonography, Jg. 21 (2021-09-09), Heft 86, S. 244-244 |
Veröffentlichung: | Polish Ultrasound Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Ultrasonograficzne) (via Exeley Inc.), 2021 |
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ISSN: | 2451-070X (print) ; 2084-8404 (print) |
DOI: | 10.15557/JoU.2021.0039 |
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