Sonographic Assessment of Cystic Hepatic Lesions in Sudanese

This study of 183 patients was done to identify and evaluate focal hepatic cystic lesions in Sudanese adults using ultrasonography (US) and to determine the diagnostic role of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA). Most cystic lesions identified were solitary lesions (74.3%). The most common site for lesions was the right lobe of the liver (66.1%). Simple hepatic cysts were seen in 20.2% of patients; the most common type of lesion was hepatic abscess (41.5%). Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease accounted for only 2.2% of lesions. There was a statistical association between focal hepatic cystic lesions and patient age (P < .001). US-guided FNA was done in 48.6% of patients, and these findings were in agreement with sonographic features, with the FNA aspirate color and consistency correlating with lesion histology.
Source: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research