CT Findings of Ciliated Hepatic Foregut Cyst Mimicking Metastasis: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.1.77
- Author:
Hyo Sung KWAK
1
;
Jeong Min LEE
;
In Hwan KIM
;
Woo Sung MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver, cysts;
Liver neoplasms, diagnosis;
Liver neoplasms, CT
- MeSH:
Connective Tissue;
Epithelium;
Humans;
Liver;
Muscle, Smooth;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Neurilemmoma;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2000;43(1):77-80
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ciliated hepatic foregut cyst (CHFC) is a rare benign lesion consisting of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium, loose subepithelial connective tissue, a smooth muscle layer, and an outer fibrous capsule. We encountered a patient with retroperitoneal and posterior mediastinal neurilemmoma and additional CHFC mimicking metastasis. Abdominal CT examination demonstrated that the posterior mediastinal and retroperitoneal lesions were lobulated, well-defined tumors with a neural foraminal extension that were pathologically confirmed as neurilemmomas. Unenhanced CT indicated that the additional lesion was a slightly hypodense mass relative to surrounding parenchyma at the medial segment of the left lobe of the liver, and after the IV ad-ministration of contrast material, the lesion did not show enhancement.
