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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Features of Renal Hemangiomas: A Retrospective Descriptive Study
Chunhong Yan1, Siying Zhang2, Mengna He1
1Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Current Medical Imaging
|April 30, 2026
Summary
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) reveals distinct enhancement patterns for renal hemangiomas, aiding in differentiating these rare tumors from malignancies. This imaging technique improves preoperative diagnosis and differential diagnosis of kidney lesions.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Oncology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Renal hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors.
- Accurate preoperative diagnosis is crucial for appropriate management.
- Differentiating hemangiomas from renal malignancies can be challenging with conventional imaging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging features of renal hemangiomas.
- To evaluate the role of CEUS in improving preoperative diagnosis and differential diagnosis of renal hemangiomas.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 20 patients with surgically confirmed renal hemangiomas (22 lesions).
- Conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) data were reviewed.
- Focused analysis on CEUS enhancement patterns and hemodynamic characteristics.
Main Results:
- Renal hemangiomas typically appeared as hypoechoic nodules on conventional ultrasound.
- CEUS demonstrated characteristic peripheral nodular enhancement in the arterial phase with progressive centripetal filling.
- Pathology confirmed anastomosing and capillary hemangiomas as common subtypes with benign immunohistochemical profiles.
Conclusions:
- The combination of conventional ultrasound and CEUS enhances preoperative evaluation of renal hemangiomas.
- CEUS offers distinctive patterns aiding differentiation from renal malignancies.
- Larger studies are needed to validate these preliminary findings.
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