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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2022; 14(4): 70-81
Published online Apr 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i4.70
Published online Apr 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i4.70
Focal liver lesions in cirrhosis: Role of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Angelo Randazzo, Eleonora Bruno, Adele Taibbi, Department of Radiology, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo 90127, Italy
Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Department of Radiology, Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio Hospital, Cefalù 90015, Italy
Author contributions: Bartolotta TV, Randazzo A, Bruno E and Taibbi A contributed equally to this work; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta: Lecturer for Samsung.
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Corresponding author: Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Section of Radiology, Department BiND, Palermo 90127, Italy. tommasovincenzo.bartolotta@unipa.it
Received: February 25, 2021
Peer-review started: February 25, 2021
First decision: May 3, 2021
Revised: May 16, 2021
Accepted: April 8, 2022
Article in press: April 8, 2022
Published online: April 28, 2022
Peer-review started: February 25, 2021
First decision: May 3, 2021
Revised: May 16, 2021
Accepted: April 8, 2022
Article in press: April 8, 2022
Published online: April 28, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a breakthrough in the evaluation of focal liver lesions (FLLs). Currently, CEUS is included as a part of the suggested diagnostic work-up of FLLs in cirrhotic patients and in their follow-up for an accurate assessment of therapeutic response. After a brief description of the basis of different CEUS techniques, several liver lesions that can be found in the cirrhotic liver including benign, malignant or pseudo-lesions, will be described and discussed on the basis of our experience and literature data.