Korean J Gastroenterol.  2014 Sep;64(3):173-175. 10.4166/kjg.2014.64.3.173.

Splenosis Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma

• Chung WJ

• KMID: 2160661
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2014.64.3.173

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Splenosis/*diagnosis/surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Abdominal computed tomography scan findings. (A) An 1.8 cm sized enhancing nodule (arrow) is noted between segment 3 and 4 on arterial phase. (B) This nodule appears isodensity on delayed phase.

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  Fig. 2. Abdominal magnetic resonance image findings. (A) An 1.8 cm sized nodule located between segment 3 and 4 shows high signal intensity on T2 weighted image. (B) This nodule is enhanced on arterial phase, and (C) appears as a defect on hepatobiliary phase (arrow).

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  Fig. 3. Resected tumor after laparoscopic tumorectomy. It shows a well demarcated, dark red solid mass measuring 2.3×1.5×1.4 cm in size.

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