title: Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver: different pathological findings express a different histogenesis.
abstract: Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver is a rare benign lesion the histogenesis of which is still debated. We here report the case of a patient who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones and who was accidentally found to have a solitary necrotic nodule of 2 cm in the fifth segment of the liver. On the basis of the histological findings, the hypothesis that different pathogenetic mechanisms could be involved in the histogenesis of this lesion is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Oncologic Science, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosalia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patti
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cabibi
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sparacello
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Vita
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montalto