Savastano Sergio, Pellizzer Giampiero, Di Grazia Lorenzo, Giacomini Dario, Beghetto Mario
Department of Radiology, San Bortolo Hospital, Viale F. Rodolfi 37, 36100 Vicenza, Italy.
Department of Infectious Diseases, San Bortolo Hospital, Viale F. Rodolfi 37, 36100 Vicenza, Italy.
Case Rep Radiol. 2014;2014:930569. doi: 10.1155/2014/930569. Epub 2014 Aug 13.
Solid organizing hepatic abscess is a rare form of focal infection, which needs differentiation from benign and malignant solid masses. We report a case of a 30-year-old man with a solid organizing hepatic abscess, diagnosed by imaging and ex juvantibus criteria. CT and MRI findings are presented and role of DWI is outlined. Noninvasive diagnosis of a solid organizing hepatic abscess is possible in the appropriate clinical setting; percutaneous or surgical biopsy may be indicated in equivocal cases.