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Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 4/2019

06.08.2018 | Case Report

Von Meyenburg Complexes Mimicking Diffuse Metastatic Liver Disease

verfasst von: Nikolaos S. Salemis, Ilias Katikaridis, Andreas Zografidis

Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Von Meyenburg complexes (VMCs), also known as multiple biliary hamartomas or biliary microhamartomas, are rare benign developmental malformations consisting of small cystic dilatations of the intrahepatic bile ducts [1]. Their reported prevalence is 0.6% and 0.9–5.6% in needle biopsy and autopsy series respectively [2, 3]. In most cases, VMCs are asymptomatic and are detected incidentally at laparotomy, during autopsy, or on imaging studies performed for unrelated conditions. Their clinical significance lies in the fact that they may mimic metastatic liver disease [4], on both imaging studies and even on gross examination. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Von Meyenburg Complexes Mimicking Diffuse Metastatic Liver Disease
verfasst von
Nikolaos S. Salemis
Ilias Katikaridis
Andreas Zografidis
Publikationsdatum
06.08.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1941-6628
Elektronische ISSN: 1941-6636
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-018-0151-y

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