| Literature DB >> 26576980 |
Benedetta Guarino1, Orlando Catalano2, Antonio Corvino3,4,5, Fabio Corvino1, Alfonso Amore6, Antonella Petrillo2.
Abstract
Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare lesion that is frequently confused with malignant tumors. According to the latest guidelines on contrast-enhanced ultrasound, hypoenhancement of solid lesions in the portal and late phases corresponds to the wash-out phenomenon that characterizes malignancies. IPT may show rapid arterial enhancement and portal or late phase hypoenhancement, falsely suggesting malignancy. We report a case of a diagnostic error in which a multifocal IPT was misdiagnosed as hepatic metastases. The IPT developed after an endoscopic retrograde cholangiography was investigated by close follow-up with CEUS and contrast-enhanced CT.Entities:
Keywords: Contrast-enhanced sonography; Diagnostic error; Focal liver lesion; Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26576980 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-015-0624-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Ultrason (2001) ISSN: 1346-4523 Impact factor: 1.314