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ea0016s30.2 | Clinical highlights | ECE2008

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of adrenal mass: differentiation between benign and malignant lesions

Friedrich-Rust Mireen , Schneider Guenther , Bohle Rainer M , Zeuzem Stefan , Bojunga Jorg

Background: Adrenal masses can be detected by ultrasound with high sensitivity and specificity. However, a differentiation between benign and malignant adrenal masses is presently not possible. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound has been studied intensively with excellent results for the characterization of liver lesions.The aim of the present study was to evaluate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for the characterization of adrenal mass in a proof of...