title: [Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver: about two cases].
abstract: Nodular liver lesions mainly consist of tumors. Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver is rare. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We report the case of a 43-year old woman undergoing surgery for the treatment of a rectal adenocarcinoma metastatized to the liver. Abdominal CT scan showed liver nodule mimicking liver metastasis. The second case is that of a 56 year-old man undergoing cholecystectomy in whom a liver nodule was detected intraoperatively. In both cases, liver nodule was subcapsular and was resected. Anatomopathological examination allowed the diagnosis of solitary necrotic nodule of the liver. Nonspecific necrotic nodule of the liver should be suspected in liver lesions, even in neoplastic context. Characterization using imaging studies and puncture biopsy of liver lesions can be useful.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale, Hôpital Militaire Slim La Marsa, Tunisie; Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Medecine de Tunis, 1007, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Zeineb
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mzoughi
authors.affiliation: Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Medecine de Tunis, 1007, Tunis, Tunisie; Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Militaire Slim La Marsa, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Sana Ben
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Slama
authors.affiliation: Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Medecine de Tunis, 1007, Tunis, Tunisie; Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Militaire Slim La Marsa, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Dhouha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bacha
authors.affiliation: Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Medecine de Tunis, 1007, Tunis, Tunisie; Service de Gastro-entérologie, Hôpital Militaire Slim La Marsa, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Haifa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Romdhane
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale, Hôpital Militaire Slim La Marsa, Tunisie; Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Medecine de Tunis, 1007, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Rached
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bayar
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Militaire Slim La Marsa, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sassi
authors.affiliation: Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Medecine de Tunis, 1007, Tunis, Tunisie; Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Militaire Slim La Marsa, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Ahlem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahmar
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Nodule; liver; solitary