Abstract
Reported here is a case of an unusual type of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Since this patient with liver mass exhibited continuous pyrexia, an inflammatory pseudotumor or abscess was strongly suspected. Two-phased incremental CT, MR with and without Gd-DTPA administration, and angiography demonstrated peripheral enhancement of the hepatic mass. Histologically, the tumor proved to be HCC with sarcomatoid degeneration. When one encounters a patient with a mass clinically and radiologically mimicking an inflammatory pseudotumor or an abscess, poorly differentiated HCC with sarcomatoid degeneration should be suspected.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-136 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Radiation Medicine - Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiation
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Oncology