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A Case of Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma on EOB-MRI and PET
Joint Authors
Yamazaki, Hitoshi
Yokomori, Hiroaki
Iguchi, Hiroyoshi
Takahashi, Yoshihito
Tsunoda, Hidekazu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 71-year-old man was referred to us for investigation of a liver mass and adenomyomatosis of gallbladder.
Findings on ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine-enhanced MRI (EOB-MRI) led to a presumptive diagnosis of a 1.5 cm hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the right posterior lobe of the liver.
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation of the tumor were attempted.
After 2 months, CT scan and EOB-MRI showed that the tumor had enlarged to 3 cm.
Positron emission tomography (PET) confirmed abnormal metabolic activity with a high standardized uptake value of 7.3 in the lesion.
These findings could indicate malignancy such as well-differentiated HCC or cholangiocarcinoma or a benign lesion such as hepatic abscess.
Histopathological examination of a liver biopsy revealed a granuloma with many inflammatory cells, leading to a diagnosis of inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver.
We report a rare case of hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor with enhancement on EOB-MRI and increased uptake on PET, mimicking HCC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iguchi, Hiroyoshi& Yamazaki, Hitoshi& Tsunoda, Hidekazu& Takahashi, Yoshihito& Yokomori, Hiroaki. 2013. A Case of Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma on EOB-MRI and PET. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483610
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iguchi, Hiroyoshi…[et al.]. A Case of Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma on EOB-MRI and PET. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483610
American Medical Association (AMA)
Iguchi, Hiroyoshi& Yamazaki, Hitoshi& Tsunoda, Hidekazu& Takahashi, Yoshihito& Yokomori, Hiroaki. A Case of Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma on EOB-MRI and PET. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483610
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483610