Focal Liver Lesions other than Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis: Diagnostic Challenges.
J Transl Int Med 2023;
10:308-327. [PMID:
36860624 PMCID:
PMC9969567 DOI:
10.2478/jtim-2022-0068]
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Abstract
Liver cirrhosis is associated with regenerative nodules and an increased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, other benign and malignant liver lesions may also occur. Differentiating the other lesions from HCC is important for further therapeutic decisions. This review discusses the characteristics of non-HCC liver lesions in cirrhosis and their consequent appearance on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) with consideration of other imaging. Knowledge of this data would be helpful in avoiding misdiagnoses.
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