The Echographic Characteristics of Fatty Tissues and Tumors

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Abstract
Fatty tissues and tumors were described as characteristically cyst-like on ultrasound examination, with relatively few internal echoes. Several examples of lipomatous masses and tissues which are markedly echogenic were offered. In vitro studies suggest that this is an inherent property of body fat and is not due to coexistent fibrous tissue or tumor vascularity. The echogenicity of fat has important implications for diagnostic ultrasound. The presence of fat in tissues and masses may be demonstrated by ultrasound, and because the high-level internal echoes blend with the echo pattern of bowel gas and retroperitoneal fat, lipomatous abdominal masses may easily be overlooked.

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