Dongmei Zhu, Lin Zhu, Ji Wu, Linghu Wu, Jian Li, Hao Luo, Keen Yang, Gang Liu, Xiaoguang Quo, Fajin Dong, Jinfeng Xu
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to improve the understanding of metanephric adenoma (MA) by retrospective analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) findings and clinicopathological characteristics of MAs. METHODS: Gray-scale ultrasound (US) and CEUS findings of 7 adult MA patients, confirmed by postoperative pathology, were summarized via collection of clinicopathological and ultrasonographic imaging data, including tumor location, size, echo intensity, color flow, presence or absence of calcification, and liquefactive necrosis, contrast-enhanced pattern, enhancement characteristics, and contrast wash-out compared with adjacent parenchyma, and the presence or absence of a pseudocapsule...
August 2021: Gland Surgery