Imaging findings of a case of peliosis hepatis mimicking malignancies

Noemi Pucci, MD; Flavia Chirico, MD; Maria Pitaro, MD; Eliseo Picchi, PhD, MD; Valerio Da Ros, PhD, MD; Valentina Ferrazzoli, MD; Luca Toti, PhD, MD; Silvia Minosse, PhD; Francesco Garaci, PhD, MD; Francesca Di Giuliano, PhD, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2024)

Imaging findings of a case of peliosis hepatis mimicking malignancies

Noemi Pucci, MD,
Flavia Chirico, MD,
Maria Pitaro, MD,
Eliseo Picchi, PhD, MD,
Valerio Da Ros, PhD, MD,
Valentina Ferrazzoli, MD,
Luca Toti, PhD, MD,
Silvia Minosse, PhD,
Francesco Garaci, PhD, MD,
Francesca Di Giuliano, PhD, MD

Affiliations

Noemi Pucci, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome 00133, Italy; Corresponding author.
Flavia Chirico, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome 00133, Italy
Maria Pitaro, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome 00133, Italy
Eliseo Picchi, PhD, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome 00133, Italy
Valerio Da Ros, PhD, MD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome 00133, Italy
Valentina Ferrazzoli, MD: Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, Rome 00133, Italy
Luca Toti, PhD, MD: Department of Surgical Sciences, Tor Vergata University, Via Montpellier 1, Rome 00133, Italy
Silvia Minosse, PhD: Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome 00133, Italy
Francesco Garaci, PhD, MD: Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, Rome 00133, Italy; San Raffaele Cassino, via Gaetano di Biasio 1, Cassino 03043, Italy
Francesca Di Giuliano, PhD, MD: Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, Rome 00133, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 10
pp. 4177 – 4183

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Peliosis hepatis (PH) is a rare benign pathological entity characterised by dilatation of the hepatic sinusoids. It has been reported to be associated with infection or malignancy, but the aetiology of PH remains unknown. Distinguishing PH from other malignancies can be difficult on imaging studies. This case report describes the incidental finding of PH in a patient undergoing a cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan at our institution.The CT scan incidentally revealed areas of altered density in the liver on the abdominal scans, requiring detailed liver diagnostic studies for better characterisation.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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