[Solid liver mass. Studies with nuclear medicine]

An Med Interna. 2000 Apr;17(4):201-3.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We present the case of a 23 year old female with two incidentally detected hepatic mass that have not clinically o radiologically specific findings. Nuclear medicine tracers, including colloids and hepatobiliary agents showing the characteristic findings of focal nodular hyperplasia: Hypervascularization, normal uptake of colloids, accumulation of hepatobiliary tracer and hot spots due to the retention of this tracer during the clearance fhase. The patient was underwent hepatectomy. The examination of surgical specimen revealed focal nodular hyperplasia. The scintigraphic studies could be an useful tool in the noninvasive diagnosis of liver masses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Radionuclide Imaging