| Literature DB >> 28292145 |
Zeineb Mzoughi1, Sana Ben Slama2, Dhouha Bacha2, Haifa Romdhane3, Rached Bayar1, Asma Sassi4, Ahlem Lahmar2.
Abstract
Nodular liver lesions mainly consist of tumors. Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver is rare. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We report the case of a 43-year old woman undergoing surgery for the treatment of a rectal adenocarcinoma metastatized to the liver. Abdominal CT scan showed liver nodule mimicking liver metastasis. The second case is that of a 56 year-old man undergoing cholecystectomy in whom a liver nodule was detected intraoperatively. In both cases, liver nodule was subcapsular and was resected. Anatomopathological examination allowed the diagnosis of solitary necrotic nodule of the liver. Nonspecific necrotic nodule of the liver should be suspected in liver lesions, even in neoplastic context. Characterization using imaging studies and puncture biopsy of liver lesions can be useful.Entities:
Keywords: Nodule; liver; solitary
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Year: 2016 PMID: 28292145 PMCID: PMC5326077 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.25.183.10970
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1A) scanner abdominal: nodule hépatique périphérique du segment V, hypodense en cocarde, de 20x15 mm, à paroi épaisse; B) aspect histologique: lésion nécrotique avec présence de débris brunâtres, cernée d’une coque périphérique fibro-hyaline et inflammatoire avec des cellules géantes (HEx10). En cartouche, le centre du nodule correspond à un tissu de nécrose de coagulation éosinophile sans structures cellulaires ni vasculaires (HEx40)