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Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature
- Source :
- Open Medicine, Open Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1356-1363 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- De Gruyter, 2021.
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Abstract
- Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is a rare clinical entity. It is generally agreed that the most common origin of the loose bodies is appendix epiploica. We here report a case of PLB that looks like a “boiled egg,” which was misdiagnosed preoperatively as a lesion of hepatic origin and was confirmed by operation and postoperative pathology. PLBs are rare entities, a good understanding of their specific imaging features can help prevent misdiagnosis, but sometimes an accurate preoperative diagnosis is still difficult to achieve. Exploratory laparoscopy is a recommended method for management of PLBs.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Hepatic mass
Case Report
laparoscopic
Lesion
Peritoneal cavity
food
Appendix Epiploica
medicine
magnetic resonance imaging
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
ultrasound
Ultrasound
Magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
General Medicine
food.food
medicine.anatomical_structure
Loose body
Boiled egg
peritoneal cavity
Medicine
Radiology
medicine.symptom
business
peritoneal loose body
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23915463
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Open Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e4aa9a7399bdaa54b6acc69ecad8a703