Research Article

Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions Indistinctive on B Mode Ultrasound: Benefits of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of FLL included.

CharacteristicFLL lesions

Diameter (mm)
 Mean ± SD14.6 ± 6
 Range6–30
 ≤20 mm (%)63 (90%)
 20–30 mm (%)7 (10%)
Location
 Left lobe, (%)18 (25.7%)
 Right lobe, (%)41 (58.5%)
 Left & right lobe, (%)11 (15.8%)
Lesion number, (%)
52 (74.3%)
12 (17.1%)
6 (8.6%)
Final diagnosis, (%)
 Primary HCC35 (50%)
 Recurrent HCC20 (28.5%)
 Metastasis15 (21.4%)

FLL: focal liver lesion.