An interesting hepatic mass: splenosis mimicking a hepatocellular carcinoma (2003:9b)

Authors:
  • CPCheol Min Park
    Cheol Min Park
  • CKChul Hwan Kim
    Chul Hwan Kim
  • SCSang Yong Choi
    Sang Yong Choi
  • SPSang Woo Park
    Sang Woo Park
  • EKEun-Young Kang
    Eun-Young Kang
  • HSHae Young Seol
    Hae Young Seol
  • ICIn Ho Cha
    In Ho Cha

Abstract
We report a splenosis mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with chronic liver disease. Knowledge of these imaging findings, including helical CT, angiography, CT hepatic arteriogram, CT arterioportogram, and iodized-oil CT, may obviate unnecessary surgery.