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Unexplained huge liver infarction presenting as a tumor with bleeding: A case report
Fu-Hai Wang1, Ning-Ning Yang2, Feng Liu1
1Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
World Journal of Clinical Cases
|June 11, 2020
Summary
Diagnosing liver infarction, a rare condition, can be challenging due to non-specific symptoms. This case highlights that early surgical intervention for huge liver infarction may lead to positive patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Vascular Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Liver infarction is a rare necrotic lesion resulting from compromised dual blood supply (hepatic artery and portal vein).
- Non-specific clinical and imaging findings often lead to misdiagnosis and poor prognosis.
- Accurate diagnosis typically requires a combination of imaging, serum studies, and potentially liver biopsy.
