TY - JOUR
T1 - [A case of hepatic congestion due to right heart failure mimicking liver tumor].
AU - Shin, Dong Ho
AU - Lee, Myoung Ha
AU - Kim, Do Young
AU - Lee, Kyong Joo
AU - Park, Jun Yong
AU - Ahn, Sang Hoon
AU - Han, Kwang Hyub
AU - Chon, Chae Yoon
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - This report describes a patient with hepatic congestion due to right heart failure mimicking liver tumor. The patient had a history of breast cancer and left total mastectomy 30 years ago, tricuspid valve regurgitation and tricuspid valve replacement 4 years ago. Three years ago, abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) was performed to evaluate inguinal hernia, which revealed multiple small hepatic nodules. After 1 year, the number and size of liver nodules were increased in CT scan. The patient underwent gun biopsy and histopathology revealed sinusoid enlargement. The patient recently had jaundice, abdominal distension, and peripheral edema. Liver dynamic CT scan was done to evaluate the palpable liver. The number and size of liver nodules were more increased in CT than 2 years ago. In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), numerous variable sized ill-defined nodules replacing entire liver with progressing centripetal enhancement, which were suggestive of malignancy such as angiosarcoma, were noted. MRI finding suspects malignancy or hemangiosarcoma. Finally, the patient received repeated gun biopsy, and histopathology revealed findings compatible with hepatic congestion.
AB - This report describes a patient with hepatic congestion due to right heart failure mimicking liver tumor. The patient had a history of breast cancer and left total mastectomy 30 years ago, tricuspid valve regurgitation and tricuspid valve replacement 4 years ago. Three years ago, abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) was performed to evaluate inguinal hernia, which revealed multiple small hepatic nodules. After 1 year, the number and size of liver nodules were increased in CT scan. The patient underwent gun biopsy and histopathology revealed sinusoid enlargement. The patient recently had jaundice, abdominal distension, and peripheral edema. Liver dynamic CT scan was done to evaluate the palpable liver. The number and size of liver nodules were more increased in CT than 2 years ago. In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), numerous variable sized ill-defined nodules replacing entire liver with progressing centripetal enhancement, which were suggestive of malignancy such as angiosarcoma, were noted. MRI finding suspects malignancy or hemangiosarcoma. Finally, the patient received repeated gun biopsy, and histopathology revealed findings compatible with hepatic congestion.
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U2 - 10.4166/kjg.2010.56.4.264
DO - 10.4166/kjg.2010.56.4.264
M3 - Article
C2 - 20962564
AN - SCOPUS:79952056593
SN - 1598-9992
VL - 56
SP - 264
EP - 267
JO - The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi
JF - The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi
IS - 4
ER -