Hypervascular metastases
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Citation:
Strauss A, Knipe H, Baba Y, et al. Hypervascular metastases. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23208
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28 May 2013,
Albert Strauss
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At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:
- Micro-X Ltd, Shareholder (past)
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Synonyms:
- Differential for hypervascular metastases
- Differential for hypervascular metastatic malignancy
- Hypervascular metastasis
Several tumors are noted to cause hypervascular metastases.
Differential diagnosis
breast cancer: homogeneously hypervascular liver metastases from the breast are considered rare 3
papillary thyroid carcinoma: most common cause in the neck 4
See also
References
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- 4. Som P. Detection of Metastasis in Cervical Lymph Nodes: CT and MR Criteria and Differential Diagnosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992;158(5):961-9. doi:10.2214/ajr.158.5.1566697 - Pubmed
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