Carla Serra

Accuracy of percutaneous ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of abdominal lymph nodes for the diagnosis of malignant disease.

The differential diagnosis of suspected neoplastic disease involving deep lymph nodes remains challenging, particularly in the abdomen, where biopsies are technically more complex and associated with higher procedural risks. The present retrospective single-center study aimed to...

CEUS for the diagnosis of acute graft pyelonephritis in renal transplant recipients

Abstract Purpose Acute graft pyelonephritis (AGPN) is a clinically relevant complication in renal transplant recipients, in whom diagnosis may be challenging because of nonspecific clinical and conventional ultrasound findings. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enables real-tim...