Hepatocellular carcinoma: sonographic and histologic correlation

• DOI: 10.2214/ajr.140.4.701
• Publication Date: 2013-02-28T00:48:43Z
• Authors: S Tanaka; T Kitamura; S Imaoka; Y Sasaki; H Taniguchi; S Ishiguro
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Liver Neoplasms; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Methods; Hepatectomy; Humans; Female; Aged; Ultrasonography

Sonographic and histologic correlation was studied in 20 cases with a combined total of 23 resected lesions hepatocellular carcinoma. All were examined by sonography within 1 week before surgery. Tumor sonograms classified as hypoechoic, complex, or hyperechoic on the basis difference echogenicity between lesion surrounding liver parenchyma. Fourteen excised pathologic specimens after surgery fixed-position sectional sonographic technique that permitted detailed comparison findings. Each three types echo pattern exhibited specific histopathologic characteristics. The hypoechoic corresponded to solid tumor without necrosis; complex partial represented histopathologically two distinct tumor, one fatty metamorphosis other marked sinusoidal dilatation. Fixed-position is useful for comparing findings given tissue section it contributes investigation characterization sonography.