Ren H, Gao YJ, Ma XM, Zhou ST. Large focal nodular hyperplasia is unresponsive to arterial embolization: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(32): 9977-9981 [PMID: 34877339 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9977]
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Shao-Tang Zhou, MD, PhD, Doctor, Senior Scientist, Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Center, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 100 Xisihuan Middle Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100039, China. zhoust71@163.com
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2021; 9(32): 9977-9981 Published online Nov 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9977
Large focal nodular hyperplasia is unresponsive to arterial embolization: A case report
Hui Ren, Yin-Jie Gao, Xue-Mei Ma, Shao-Tang Zhou
Hui Ren, Yin-Jie Gao, Xue-Mei Ma, Shao-Tang Zhou, Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Center, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
Author contributions: Ren H and Gao YJ equally contributed to the work; Ren H wrote the draft; Gao YJ revised the draft; Ma XM collected and analyzed the data; Zhou ST conceived and finalized the draft.
Informed consent statement: The patient and his family agreed that the information on his illness was published.
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Corresponding author: Shao-Tang Zhou, MD, PhD, Doctor, Senior Scientist, Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Center, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 100 Xisihuan Middle Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100039, China. zhoust71@163.com
Received: June 19, 2021 Peer-review started: June 19, 2021 First decision: July 5, 2021 Revised: July 11, 2021 Accepted: September 8, 2021 Article in press: September 8, 2021 Published online: November 16, 2021
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) commonly occurs in women; it is usually asymptomatic and sometimes difficult to differentiate from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
CASE SUMMARY
A large space-occupying lesion in the right lobe of the liver was incidentally detected in an adult man and diagnosed as HCC. Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization was applied once monthly for 2 years, but the lesion did not decrease in size. It was revealed by biopsy to be FNH. Eleven years later, the patient underwent liver resection due to hemorrhage and the pathological examination confirmed FNH.
CONCLUSION
For a space-occupying lesion, it is prerequisite to pathologically confirm the diagnosis and the corresponding intervention can be effective.
Core Tip: We report a case of large focal nodular hyperplasia that was pre-emptively diagnosed by a physician as hepatocellular carcinoma. Consequently, the management was incorrect and ineffective, which raises an alert for all clinicians.
