[The von Meyenburg complex].
The von Meyenburg complex (VMC) describes bile duct hamartomas and presents a rare, benign incidental finding in liver imaging. We report on a 61-year-old man, who was referred for a follow up study 14 years after remission of Hodgkin's disease. Computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple hypodense lesions throughout the liver, primary suggesting recurrent Hodgkin's disease. Previous CT-examinations, which were obtained at a later date, showed those Lesions in identical distribution and morphology over the years, leading to diagnosis of multiple bile duct hamartomas (VMC). Making imaging-based diagnosis of VMC including ultrasound, CT and magnetic resonance imaging is a challenging task for the radiologist. Based on literature research findings, the impact of different modalities in the diagnostic work-up of VMC is discussed.
Schwab
Siegfried A
SA
Radiologisches Institut, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen. siegfried.schwab@uk-erlangen.de
Bautz
Werner
W
Uder
Michael
M
Kuefner
Michael A
MA
D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
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