Contrast-enhanced ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) in hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 5cm: biological characteristics and patient outcomes
Introduction: The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of biological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) v2017 category of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with high risk and compare the outcomes among dif...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Liver Cancer |
| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/527498 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of biological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) v2017 category of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with high risk and compare the outcomes among different categories after radical resection.
Methods: Between June 2017 and December 2020, standardized CEUS data of liver nodules were prospectively collected from multiple centers across China. We conducted a retrospective analysis of the prospectively collected data on HCCs measuring no more than 5 cm as diagnosed by pathology. LI-RADS categories were assigned after thorough evaluation of CEUS features. Then, CEUS LI-RADS categories and major features were compared in different differentiation, Ki-67 and microvascular invasion (MVI) statuses. Differences in recurrence-free survival (RFS) among different LI- RADS categories were further analyzed.
Results: A total of 293 HCC nodules in 293 patients were included. This study revealed significant differences in the CEUS LI-RADS category of HCCs among differentiation (p 0.05). With a median follow-up of 23 months, HCCs assigned to different CEUS LI-RADS classes showed no significant differences in RFS after resection.
Conclusions: Biological characteristics of HCC, including differentiation and level of Ki-67 expression could influence major features of CEUS and impact the CEUS LI-RADS category. HCCs in different CEUS LI-RADS categories showed no significant differences in RFS after resection. |
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| ISSN: | 2235-1795 1664-5553 |