Identification of secondary splenic lymphoma with contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the pediatric population. A case report

Autor: Divina D'Auria, MD, Dolores Ferrara, MD, Gioconda Argenziano, MD, Domenico Noviello, MD, Anna Marcella Giugliano, MD, Francesco Esposito, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 467-472 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.11.027
Popis: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound scan (CEUS) is the application of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) to traditional ultrasound. Our aim is to report the use of CEUS for a prompt assessment of a suspected secondary splenic lymphoma in a child, which, in our experience, has allowed an accurate description of the parenchymal perfusion and vascularization pattern, leading to a confident diagnosis. We suggest that CEUS will replace Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or Computed tomography (CT) as standard imaging option for differential diagnosis of spleen lesions in pediatric population. As a result this will lead to decreasing the overall use of ionizing radiation and reducing the time interval to a certain diagnosis.
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