Presentation
Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pseudolipoma of the Glisson capsule
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A 15 mm subcapsular fat attenuating lesion is noted in segment 7.
Post-surgical appearances of the esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction with some degree of stasis.
Slightly bulky left adrenal.
No other major findings.
From the case:
Pseudolipoma of the Glisson capsule
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The fatty lesion in segment 7 has an intermediate/high signal on T2 and suppresses on T2 fat sat. Most likely diagnosis is a pseudolipoma of the Glisson capsule
Case Discussion
Pseudolipoma of the Glisson capsule is an uncommon fat-containing liver lesion that is a mass of fat tissue from the epiploic appendages that becomes ectopically situated between the diaphragm and liver. This lesion is asymptomatic and no treatment is necessary.