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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2020; 8(10): 2016-2022
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.2016
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.2016
Unexplained huge liver infarction presenting as a tumor with bleeding: A case report
Fu-Hai Wang, Feng Liu, Hu Tian, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
Ning-Ning Yang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang FH and Yang NN designed the report and wrote the paper; Wang FH, Liu F and Tian H performed the surgery; Yang NN collected the patient’s clinical data; Wang FH and Tian H analyzed the data and revised the paper; all authors have read and approved the final version of this manuscript; Wang FH and Yang NN contributed equally.
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Corresponding author: Hu Tian, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766, Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China. tianhu6585@163.com
Received: January 10, 2020
Peer-review started: January 10, 2020
First decision: March 18, 2020
Revised: March 26, 2020
Accepted: April 15, 2020
Article in press: April 15, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
Processing time: 136 Days and 8.2 Hours
Peer-review started: January 10, 2020
First decision: March 18, 2020
Revised: March 26, 2020
Accepted: April 15, 2020
Article in press: April 15, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
Processing time: 136 Days and 8.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a case of liver infarction that was initially considered to be a tumor with bleeding based on computed tomography. Liver infarction is caused by the obstruction of hepatic vessels, and a huge liver infarction is very rare due to the dual hepatic blood supply. The clinical manifestations and imaging appearances of liver infarction are nonspecific. The precise diagnosis always requires multiple imaging methods, serum studies, and pathological examination. In addition to conservative treatment, early surgical intervention is beneficial in patients with a huge liver infarction. This case report provides a valuable reference for the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.