Case Reports

Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Features of Lymphoepithelioma-Like Cholangiocarcinoma with Multiple Metastases: A Case Report

  • Chen, MS Guiwu ,
  • Liu, MS Wenqin ,
  • He, PhD Zhizhong ,
  • Liao, MS Xiaomin ,
  • Xie, PhD Yuhuan
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  • a Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
    b Department of Pathology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China

Received date: 2021-09-06

  Revised date: 2021-09-27

  Online published: 2022-08-08

Abstract

Lymphoepithelioma-like cholangiocarcinoma (LEL-CC) is an intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with a prominent lymphoid infiltrate. According to previous reports, most LEL-CCs are a single lesion with a notably better prognosis compared to typical liver cancers. However, most literature reported pathological features and lacked imaging features, especially that of ultrasound. We report on a 74-year-old female with LEL-CC presented with headache and malaise for six months. We performed superficial ultrasonography, abdominal ultrasonography, hepatic contrast-enhanced ultrasound, positron emission tomography-computed tomography, and ultrasound-guided biopsy. We definitively diagnosed LEL-CC with multiple metastases in the liver, skeleton, and lymph nodes.

Cite this article

Chen, MS Guiwu , Liu, MS Wenqin , He, PhD Zhizhong , Liao, MS Xiaomin , Xie, PhD Yuhuan . Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Features of Lymphoepithelioma-Like Cholangiocarcinoma with Multiple Metastases: A Case Report[J]. ADVANCED ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY, 2022 , 6(3) : 122 -124 . DOI: 10.37015/AUDT.2021.210027

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