Which of the following liver metastasis appear hypoechoic on Ultrasonography –: (A) Breast cancer, (B) Colon cancer, (C) Renal cancer, (D) Mucinous adenocarcinoma
Answer is A. Metastases from Breast Cancer are typically hypo-echoic (Echopoor) on Ultrasonography.
Metastases from carcinoma colon and renal cell carcinoma are typically hyper-echoic (or echogenic) while metastasis from mucinous adenocarcinoma typically appears 'calcified'.