Diagnosis and treatment of hepatic endometriosis misdiagnosed as hepatic echinococcosis

VernacularTitle:肝脏子宫内膜异位症误诊为肝包虫病的诊断与治疗
Author: Song LI ; Yongbiao CHEN ; Yi JIANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Endometriosis; Echinococcosis; Liver; Misdiagnosis
From: Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2014;13(5):395-397
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Hepatic endometriosis is a rare form of atypical endometriosis,only 30 cases were reported worldwide.Most cases of hepatic endometriosis were misdiagnosed due to the lack of typical symptoms.One patient with space-occupying lesions in the liver diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasonography were admitted to the Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command on November 5,2012.The patient was preliminarily diagnosed as with hepatic echinococcosis and then received operation.The result of postoperative pathological examination confirmed hepatic endometriosis.