MRI and PET-CT Failed to Differentiate Between Hepatic Malignancy and Brucelloma | Zendy

Peter W. Schreiber | Zendy; Adrian Schmid | Zendy; Stefania Fagagnini | Zendy; Arne Kröger | Zendy; Bart Vrugt | Zendy; Cäcilia S. Reiner | Zendy; Katia Boggian | Zendy; Marc Schiesser | Zendy; Beat Müllhaupt | Zendy; Huldrych F. Günthard | Zendy

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MRI and PET-CT Failed to Differentiate Between Hepatic Malignancy and Brucelloma

Author(s) -

Peter W. Schreiber,

Adrian Schmid,

Stefania Fagagnini,

Arne Kröger,

Bart Vrugt,

Cäcilia S. Reiner,

Katia Boggian,

Marc Schiesser,

Beat Müllhaupt,

Huldrych F. Günthard

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy052

Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , radiology , pathology

Brucellosis is a common, worldwide zoonosis. Clinical presentation is protean and often goes unrecognized. Hepatic brucelloma is a rare local complication of chronic brucellosis. We report a case in which magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography imaging prompted suspicion of a hepatic malignancy. Diagnosis was ultimately made by serology and polymerase chain reaction of resected liver tissue.

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