Multiple biliary hamartomas

Case contributed by Thuấn Nguyễn Hoàng , 13 Sep 2016
Diagnosis possible
Changed by Henry Knipe, 14 Sep 2016

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Incidental findings after general ultrasound.
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Multiple small foci with comet tail artefact on ultrasound is a typical appearance of MBHmultiple biliary hamartomas.  However it, it may mimic other conditions such as: multiple metastasismetastases, multiple abscess, or calcifications... Therefore Other modalities, it should recommend  computed tomography andin particular MRI, would be helpful for more informationsfurther evaluation

  • -<p>Multiple small foci with comet tail artefact on ultrasound is a typical appearance of MBH.  However it may mimic other conditions such as: multiple metastasis, multiple abscess, calcifications... Therefore, it should recommend  computed tomography and MRI for more informations. </p>
  • +<p>Multiple small foci with comet tail artefact on ultrasound is a typical appearance of multiple biliary hamartomas.  However, it may mimic other conditions such as: metastases, multiple abscess, or calcifications. Other modalities, in particular MRI, would be helpful for further evaluation. </p>

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Ultrasound shows multiple small foci with the comet tail artefact. In the high frequency transducer shows a foci adjacent to small portal vein. So it may possible think a indicating biliary diseaseorigin is possible.

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It is cometComet tail artefact.
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What is the name of the artefact?

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Give 3 differeriental diagnosticsName three differential diagnosis for this pattern.
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1. Multiple Biliary Hamartomasbiliary hamartomas 2. Multiple metastasis 3. Multiple calcifications

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