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Multilocular cystic hemangioma of the liver mimicking mucinous cystic neoplasm: a case report

  • Lee, Nam Kyung (Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Suk (Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Seung Baek (Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, So Jeong (Department of Pathology, Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Hyung Il (Department of Surgery, Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2021.02.01
  • Accepted : 2021.03.02
  • Published : 2022.01.31
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Abstract

Hepatic hemangiomas infrequently exhibit atypical imaging features, which may cause diagnostic confusion with hepatic malignancies and lead to unnecessary surgery. We report a rare case of multilocular cystic hemangioma of the liver mimicking a mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver in a 48-year-old female, focusing on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features and their differential diagnosis.

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This work was supported by clinical research grant from Pusan National University Hospital in 2020.

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