Poras M, Katsanos G, Agrafiotis A C, Demetter P, Pezzullo M, Lucidi V
Department of Abdominal Surgery, St Pierre University Hospital (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Brussels, Belgium.
Department of Abdominal Surgery, Erasme University Hospital (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Brussels, Belgium.
Front Surg. 2022 Dec 29;9:985849. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.985849. eCollection 2022.
Hemangiomas are the most common noncystic benign hepatic tumors and are usually incidentally discovered during routine radiological examinations. The diagnosis of hepatic hemangiomas with a typical presentation is generally easy with plain and cross-sectional imaging; however, it can be complicated when hemangiomas undergo histological changes such as fibrosis. Sclerosed hepatic hemangioma (SHH) is the extreme presentation of this fibrotic process. These atypical lesions can be misdiagnosed as primary hepatic malignancies or metastasis. Their diagnosis is established by histological examination. We report the case of a patient with an SHH, which was misdiagnosed as an intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. This article's aim is to draw attention to this infrequent pathology and underline the features of this benign tumor that could suggest its diagnosis prior to surgery to avoid unnecessary hepatic resections.
肝血管瘤是最常见的非囊性肝脏良性肿瘤,通常在常规影像学检查中偶然发现。典型表现的肝血管瘤通过平片和断层成像一般易于诊断;然而,当血管瘤发生如纤维化等组织学改变时,诊断可能会变得复杂。硬化性肝血管瘤(SHH)是这种纤维化过程的极端表现。这些非典型病变可能被误诊为原发性肝癌或转移瘤。其诊断通过组织学检查确定。我们报告一例被误诊为肝内胆管癌的硬化性肝血管瘤患者。本文旨在引起对这种罕见病理情况的关注,并强调这种良性肿瘤在手术前可提示诊断以避免不必要肝脏切除的特征。