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Multiple liver metastases of unknown origin: A case report
Ying-Jin Wang1, Ze-Chuan Liu2, Jian Wang2
1Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
|January 16, 2025
Summary
Syphilis can cause liver inflammatory masses, mimicking metastasis. Early diagnosis and treatment of hepatic syphilis are crucial, especially when primary tumors are absent, preventing misdiagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Oncology
Background:
- The liver is a common site for metastatic tumors from digestive system cancers.
- Unusual cases of syphilis can affect the liver, presenting as syphilitic hepatitis with inflammatory nodules.
- These hepatic manifestations can be misdiagnosed as metastatic disease.
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