Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma with dense lipiodol uptake.
10.4174/jkss.2013.85.2.89
- Author:
Seong Woo HONG
1
;
Woo Yong LEE
;
Yeo Goo CHANG
;
Byungmo LEE
;
Hye Kyung LEE
;
Ho Kyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yongaaa5972@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor;
Lipiodol CT;
Liver
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Ethiodized Oil;
Liver;
Myofibroblasts;
Retention (Psychology)
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2013;85(2):89-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the liver is a very rare lesion that has radiologic similarity with malignant liver tumor. Differential diagnosis of IMT from a malignant lesion of the liver is very important because surgical resection is not mandatory for IMT. Lipiodol computed tomography is a very sensitive and specific diagnostic tool for hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC). Herein, we describe a case of IMT that had dense lipiodol uptake in the tumor and mimicked HCC. To our knowledge, previously, only one case of IMT with dense lipiodol retention has been reported.
