Author: Carlo Catalano, Rome, Italy
Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis
1. Patient Presentation
- A 64-year-old man complained of abdominal discomfort and right upper quadrant pain.
- The patient’s medical history included a 3-cm hepatic hemangioma diagnosed 10 years earlier,
but no diffuse hepatic diseases or prior surgeries.
- Laboratory testing indicated elevated levels of gamma glutamyltransferase but a normal level of
alpha-fetoprotein and no indication of a viral infection.
- Abdominal US showed a 15-cm inhomogeneous hypo- to isoechoic mass in the right liver lobe.
- Contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen was performed to characterize the lesion.