Hepatic Splenosis Preoperatively Diagnosed as Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Case Report
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 336-341, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
We report on a case of hepatic splenosis. A 32-yr-old man underwent a splenectomy due to trauma at the age of 6. He had been diagnosed as being a chronic hepatitis B-virus carrier 16 yr prior to the surgery. The dynamic computer tomography (CT) performed due to elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (128 ng/mL) demonstrated two hepatic nodules, which were located near the liver capsule. A nodule in Segment IVa had a slight enhancement during both the arterial and portal phases, and another nodule in Segment VI showed a slight enhancement only in the portal phases. Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the mass in Segment VI showed enhanced development in the arterial phases and slight hyperintensivity to the liver parenchyma in the portal phases. These imaging findings suggested a hypervascular tumor in the liver, which could be either focal nodular hyperplasia, adenoma, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Even though these lesions were diagnosed as HCC, some of the findings were not compatible with typical HCC. On dynamic CT and MRI, all lesions showed a slight arterial enhancement and did not show early venous washout. All lesions were located near the liver capsule. These findings, along with a history of splenectomy, suggested a diagnosis of hepatic splenosis.
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Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Alfa-Fetoproteínas
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Esplenose
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Hepatite B Crônica
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Hiperplasia Nodular Focal do Fígado
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Fígado
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article