Hepatic infarction

Case contributed by Amr Farouk
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain and fever. History of right mastectomy for breast cancer.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
ct

Right portal vein posterior division thrombosis with right hepatic lobe geographic hepatic perfusion abnormality, pneumobilia & subcapsular air collections.

Multiple metastatic hypodense focal lesions in the left hepatic lobe.

 

Case Discussion

A known case of breast cancer with liver deposits, right hepatic lobe geographic perfusion abnormality & pneumobilia. Overall CT findings are in keeping with hepatic infarction.

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