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Hepatocellular carcinoma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Work up for abdominal pain and progressive distension.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
ct

A large heterogeneous mass with early inhomogeneous enhancement and delayed washout is noted in the right liver lobe. Several small masses with similar enhancement patterns are also scattered in the liver.

Case Discussion

Features on the CT images are most consistent with hepatocellular carcinoma. Regarding multiplicity, hypervascular hepatic metastases could be considered in the differential list. 

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