Peliosis hepatis is a rare benign disease,but in last years the number of identified cases has increased.This disease is known to be sometimes accompanied by hepatocellular carcinoma.In the recent article,Yu et al des...Peliosis hepatis is a rare benign disease,but in last years the number of identified cases has increased.This disease is known to be sometimes accompanied by hepatocellular carcinoma.In the recent article,Yu et al describe a case of liver peliosis,characterized by an increased proliferative index.Therefore,additional diagnosis of patients should include analyzing other tumor markers expression in order to assess the risk of malignant cell transformation in peliosis hepatis.展开更多
BACKGROUND Peliosis hepatis(PH)is a rare benign lesion of vascular origin with a pathological characteristic of multiple blood-filled cavities in the liver parenchyma.It is commonly misdiagnosed due to its lack of spe...BACKGROUND Peliosis hepatis(PH)is a rare benign lesion of vascular origin with a pathological characteristic of multiple blood-filled cavities in the liver parenchyma.It is commonly misdiagnosed due to its lack of specificity in clinical presentation and laboratory test results.Herein,a case of a patient with PH who was misdiagnosed with hepatic echinococcosis before operation to remove the lesions was analyzed,with an emphasis on the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of PH.CASE SUMMARY We outline the case of a 40-year-old Chinese female who was admitted with aggravated abdominal pain with fever for 1 wk.Ultrasound examination at the local hospital indicated hepatic echinococcosis.However,discordance between imaging diagnosis,clinical history and laboratory examinations in our hospital.Subsequently,the patient was pathologically confirmed as having PH-like changes,which recurred 1 year after operation removal of the lesion.CONCLUSION Our objective is to highlight the imaging diagnostic value of PH.展开更多
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT)is an autosomal,predominantly inherited disease characterized by diffuse telangiectases involving the skin,mucous membranes,lung,brain,gastrointestinal tract and liver.Pelios...Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT)is an autosomal,predominantly inherited disease characterized by diffuse telangiectases involving the skin,mucous membranes,lung,brain,gastrointestinal tract and liver.Peliosis hepatis is a rare,benign disorder causing sinusoidal dilatation and the presence of multiple blood-filled lacunar spaces within the liver.We report a case of an HHT patient with incidental magnetic resonance findings of focal hepatic peliosis.展开更多
文摘Peliosis hepatis is a rare benign disease,but in last years the number of identified cases has increased.This disease is known to be sometimes accompanied by hepatocellular carcinoma.In the recent article,Yu et al describe a case of liver peliosis,characterized by an increased proliferative index.Therefore,additional diagnosis of patients should include analyzing other tumor markers expression in order to assess the risk of malignant cell transformation in peliosis hepatis.
文摘BACKGROUND Peliosis hepatis(PH)is a rare benign lesion of vascular origin with a pathological characteristic of multiple blood-filled cavities in the liver parenchyma.It is commonly misdiagnosed due to its lack of specificity in clinical presentation and laboratory test results.Herein,a case of a patient with PH who was misdiagnosed with hepatic echinococcosis before operation to remove the lesions was analyzed,with an emphasis on the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of PH.CASE SUMMARY We outline the case of a 40-year-old Chinese female who was admitted with aggravated abdominal pain with fever for 1 wk.Ultrasound examination at the local hospital indicated hepatic echinococcosis.However,discordance between imaging diagnosis,clinical history and laboratory examinations in our hospital.Subsequently,the patient was pathologically confirmed as having PH-like changes,which recurred 1 year after operation removal of the lesion.CONCLUSION Our objective is to highlight the imaging diagnostic value of PH.
文摘Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT)is an autosomal,predominantly inherited disease characterized by diffuse telangiectases involving the skin,mucous membranes,lung,brain,gastrointestinal tract and liver.Peliosis hepatis is a rare,benign disorder causing sinusoidal dilatation and the presence of multiple blood-filled lacunar spaces within the liver.We report a case of an HHT patient with incidental magnetic resonance findings of focal hepatic peliosis.
