LIPOMA OF THE LIVER

Authors
SONSUZ A OZDEMIR S AKDOGAN M SENTURK H OZBAY G AKIN P GURAKAR M
Citation
A. Sonsuz et al., LIPOMA OF THE LIVER, Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie, 32(6), 1994, pp. 348-350
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00442771
Volume
32
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
348 - 350
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-2771(1994)32:6<348:LOTL>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A case of lipoma ot the liver with dimensions of 21 x 15 x 18 cm in a 65 year old male patient is presented. The tumour was visualized in ul trasonography as a homogenous lesion with a hyperechogenic image where as it presented as a lesion having a density between -23 to -60 HU in CT. Angiographical examination showed increased vascularity and pathol ogical accumulation of contrast medium. Histopathological examination revealed a lipoma of liver entirely consisting of mature lipocytes.