title: Coexistence of focal nodular hyperplasia and pseudotumor caused by focal spared lesion in the liver of a young man.
abstract: We report a case of 19-year-old male with an underlying case of chronic hepatitis C infection who suffered from two types of benign liver tumor: focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and pseudotumor due to focal fatty spared area in a fatty liver. These two kinds of lesions rarely occur simultaneously. The spectral Doppler ultrasound (US) images of these lesions were also provided. We suggest that spectral Doppler US provides an alternative diagnostic tool for the differentiation of liver tumors regarding their vascular pattern, which might help ensure a correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pao-Chien Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wen-Chih
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shinn-Cherng
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chia-Yen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Dia
authors.forename: Ming-Lung
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ming-Yuh
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Zu-Yau
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Liang-Yen
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jung-Fa
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tsia
authors.forename: Wen-Yu
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Wan-Long
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Chuang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid