Fatty infiltration of the liver distal to a metastatic liver tumor.
We report a case of focal fatty infiltration of the liver parenchyma adjacent to a metastatic liver tumor from an islet cell tumor. The decreased portal flow by the tumor and insulin produced by the tumor cells might be causes of focal fatty infiltration.
Hoshiba
K
K
Department of Radiology, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-2-78, Nishinagae, Toyama 930, Japan.
Demachi
H
H
Miyata
S
S
Matsui
O
O
Takashima
T
T
Tsuji
M
M
Miwa
A
A
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed