Abstract

Summary We report a 73-year-old male patient who suffered from right upper abdominal dull pain, fever, and chills for 2 days. Gall bladder stones and acute cholecystitis were diagnosed, and parenteral antibiotics were used. The abdominal ultrasonography showed multiple tiny hyperechoic nodules over both lobes of the liver. His computed tomography scan revealed low-density lesions without contrast enhancement. Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography further revealed lesions that were hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and liver biopsy were performed, and biliary hamartoma was diagnosed based on the pathology. This report describes an unusual case of multiple biliary hamartomas and reviews the literature regarding the incidence, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of this disease.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.