Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2020; 8(19): 4633-4643
Published online Oct 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4633
Solitary hepatic lymphangioma mimicking liver malignancy: A case report and literature review
Xin Long, Lei Zhang, Qi Cheng, Qian Chen, Xiao-Ping Chen
Xin Long, Lei Zhang, Qi Cheng, Xiao-Ping Chen, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Qian Chen, Endoscopic Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Long X collected primary data, searched the literature and drafted the manuscript; Zhang L involved in computed tomography images and pathology results; Cheng Q contributed to reviewing the manuscript, data analysis and table making; Chen Q critically reviewed and revised the manuscript; Chen XP conceived and designed the study; all authors read and approved the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Ping Chen, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. chenxpchenxp@163.com
Received: April 16, 2020
Peer-review started: April 16, 2020
First decision: July 25, 2020
Revised: August 3, 2020
Accepted: August 25, 2020
Article in press: August 25, 2020
Published online: October 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Hepatic lymphangioma is an extremely rare benign neoplasm. We presented a case of solitary hepatic lymphangioma with a typical imaging performance of hepatocellular carcinoma, thus misdiagnosed as liver cancer and treated with transarterial chemoembolization for three rounds. Finally, the lesion was removed by liver resection and confirmed as lymphangioma in pathology. The patient recovered well and no recurrence was found during follow up. Published literature with solitary hepatic lymphangioma were reviewed and analyzed. Complete surgical resection is the first choice to treat solitary hepatic lymphangioma.