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Hepatic Sclerosing Hemangioma Simulating Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Rare Case

Authors :
Maria Isabel Fiel
Ashley Stueck
Pooja Navale
Maria Habib
Source :
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 8:474-477
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2018.

Abstract

Sclerosing hemangiomas of the liver are rare benign tumors of the liver. Although hepatic hemangiomas are the most common benign liver tumor, they are mostly cavernous in nature. A hepatic sclerosing hemangioma is defined by presence of fibrosis and hyalinization as a result of degenerative changes in a cavernous hemangioma. The radiological features of sclerosing hepatic hemangioma can resemble those of cholangiocarcinoma, fibrolamellar carcinoma, or metastasis. We present a case of a hepatic sclerosing hemangioma in which an unusual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) appearance lead to radiographic concern for gallbladder carcinoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature of a hepatic sclerosing hemangioma mimicking a gallbladder carcinoma.

Details

ISSN :
09736883
Volume :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0cc676c6fa6a6a6f07484af137654d5d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jceh.2018.07.003