Open AccessAtypical presentation of focal nodular hyperplasia
Author(s) -
ChengMaw Ho,
PoHuang Lee
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.11.2009.2417
Subject(s) - focal nodular hyperplasia , medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , presentation (obstetrics) , magnetic resonance imaging , hepatectomy , radiology , hyperplasia , pathology , surgery , resection
A 27-year-old man, previously healthy, had an enlarging liver mass incidentally noted at a health check-up 6 months earlier. There were no known risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma. The hepatic tumour seen on magnetic resonance imaging had characteristics of high T2 and low T1 signals, early hyper-enhancement and mild delayed enhancement, which was atypical for focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH). An atypical hepatectomy was performed smoothly and the pathologic confirmation of FNH was finally made. He was discharged without complications.