J Korean Surg Soc.  2003 Mar;64(3):261-265.

Laparoscopy-assisted Hepatic Resection in a Patient with Eosinophilic Liver Abscess by Toxocaris Cani Involving Liver

• Lee KE
• Suh KS
• Lee NJ
• Chang SH
• Choi S
• Kim SH
• Lee KU

Abstract

The laparoscopy-assisted hepatic resection has been introduced for solitary benign or malignant hepatic tumors. We successfully had undergone left lateral sectionectomy with assistance of laparoscopy. Forty-three year old male patient was admitted for diagnosis of liver mass. Abdominal computed tomography showed a 2 cm sized single nodular tumor in segment 3 which was consistent with hepatoma. He underwent laparoscopy-assisted left lateral sectionectomy using Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator and Ultrasonic Shears. The patient discharged without any complications in the 8th postoperative day. The pathologic findings of nodule were consistent with the eosinophilic abscess of liver. Left lateral sectionectomy of liver can be conducted safely with assistance of laparoscopy.

Keyword

Laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy; Eosinophilic liver abscess; Toxocariasis; Visceral larva migrans

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Diagnosis
Eosinophils*
Humans
Laparoscopy
Larva Migrans, Visceral
Liver Abscess*
Liver*
Male
Toxocariasis
Ultrasonics