Usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for biliary tract disease. 2023

Hiroshi Matsubara, and Hirotaka Suzuki, and Takehito Naitoh, and Fumihiro Urano, and Nobuyuki Kiura
Department of Gastroenterology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, 50 Hakkennishi, Aotake, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8570, Japan. matsubara-hiroshi@toyohashi-mh.jp.

Conventional ultrasonography (US) for biliary tract disease shows high time and spatial resolution. In addition, it is simple and minimally invasive, and is selected as a first-choice examination procedure for biliary tract disease. Currently, contrast-enhanced US (CEUS), which facilitates the more accurate assessment of lesion blood flow in comparison with color and power Doppler US, is performed using a second-generation ultrasonic contrast agent. Such agents are stable and provide a timeline for CEUS diagnosis. Gallbladder lesions are classified into three types: gallbladder biliary lesion (GBL), gallbladder polypoid lesion (GPL), and gallbladder wall thickening (GWT). Bile duct lesions can also be classified into three types: bile duct biliary lesion (BBL), bile duct polypoid lesion (BDPL), and bile duct wall thickening (BDWT). CEUS facilitates the differentiation of GBL/BBL from tumorous lesions based on the presence or absence of blood vessels. In the case of GPL, it is important to identify a vascular stalk attached to the lesion. In the case of GWT, the presence or absence of a non-contrast-enhanced area, the Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus, and continuity of a contrast-enhanced gallbladder wall layer are important for differentiation from gallbladder cancer. In the case of BDWT, it is useful to evaluate the contour of the contrast-enhanced medial layer of the bile duct wall for differentiating IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis from primary sclerosing cholangitis. CEUS for ampullary carcinoma accurately reflects histopathological findings of the lesion. Evaluating blood flow in the lesion, continuity of the gallbladder wall, and contour of the bile duct wall via CEUS provides useful information for the diagnosis of biliary tract disease.

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