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Abstract

Hepatic metastases are usually multinodular, but some solitary nodules exist. On the other hand, multiple nodules may be so small as to give the appearance of infiltration. The ultrasonographic manifestations of metastases are protean; their detailed analysis requires numerous hepatic sections with different orientations. Such examination requires the best available resolution, the aim being the disclosure of the smallest focal images. The diagnosis of metastases is made using two types of pathologic signs: abnormalities of contour and abnormalities of texture.

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Weill, F.S. (1996). Metastases. In: Ultrasound Diagnosis of Digestive Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61045-5_8

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