| Autor: |
Teixeira Martins RJ; Surgery A Department, Coimbra University Hospital Centre, Coimbra, Portugal., Guilherme Tralhão J, Cipriano MA, Castro Sousa F |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2014 Feb 27; Vol. 2014. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Feb 27. |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bcr-2013-202364 |
| Abstrakt: |
Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver is a rare entity of unknown aetiology. We describe the case of a 59-year-old woman reporting sporadic right upper quadrant pain. An abdominal CT scan revealed a liver nodule located in segment 4. The complementary investigation was unable to identify the neoplastic lesion, and its surgical resection was performed, with an uneventful recovery. Pathological examination revealed a 'solitary necrotic nodule of the liver.' The patient remains asymptomatic and free of recurrence 3 years after surgery. This case corroborates that despite the advances in liver imaging and biopsy, liver nodules are sometimes a diagnostic challenge; quite often, only its surgical resection allows a definitive diagnosis. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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