Open AccessAcute Liver Failure with Diffuse Liver Metastasis from Breast Cancer, Not Detected by Computed Tomography: 2 Case Reports
Author(s) -
Toru Ogata,
Yuichiro Kikawa,
Masao Ogata,
Hironaga Satake,
Yukimasa Hatachi,
Hisateru Yasui
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
case reports in oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1662-6575
DOI - 10.1159/000493848
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , malignancy , computed tomography , cancer , radiology , breast cancer , pathology
Diffuse liver metastasis is a rare pattern of liver metastasis that is associated with hepatic failure and poor prognosis. We experienced 2 cases of acute liver failure due to diffuse metastasis that could not be detected using computed tomography. In case 1, it was difficult to differentiate diffuse metastasis from alcoholic hepatitis. In case 2, it was difficult to diagnose diffuse liver metastasis because the patient had no history of malignancy. When liver enzyme levels are elevated, it is necessary to consider liver metastasis as a potential cause, regardless of computed tomography findings.