Hepatic uterus-like mass misdiagnosed as hepatic abscess.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

BACKGROUND: Hepatic endometriosis/uterus-like mass is rare and may be overlooked during hepatic cyst workups. We report a case of uterus-like mass, misdiagnosed as hepatic abscess. CASE REPORT: A 47-year-old woman developed abdominal pain and vomiting. Infectious colitis with hepatic abscess was diagnosed, and remained antibiotic-refractory. Fine-needle aspiration and core biopsies showed benign contents. The patient presented to our institution with symptoms and normal blood work. Laparoscopic excision demonstrated a 1.4-cm cyst composed of endometrial glands (estrogen receptor+ and progesterone receptor+) and stroma (CD10+) with smooth muscle actin (SMA+), arranged in an organoid fashion. The patient, status-post hysterectomy, had no history or symptoms of endometriosis. CONCLUSION: This rare case illustrates the merit of considering uterus-like mass/endometriosis in the differential diagnosis of antibiotic-refractory hepatic cysts. Cyst heterogeneity may confound needle biopsy. We report the first instance of a hepatic uterus-like mass, with a review of related entities, postulated histogenesis, and important clinical associations.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Sopha, SC; Rosado, FGN; Smith, JJ; Merchant, NB; Shi, C

Published Date

  • April 2015

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 23 / 2

Start / End Page

  • 134 - 139

PubMed ID

  • 24827588

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1940-2465

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/1066896914534465

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States