Vanishing Liver Tumours.
Peddu, P., Huang, D., Kane, P. A., Karani, J. B., & Knisely, A. S. (2008). Vanishing liver tumours. Clinical radiology, 63(3), 329–339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2007.08.009
View Original Source →Abstract
Spontaneous resolution of liver tumours is a rare, but recognized entity that has been reported to occur within the spectrum of benign and malignant liver tumours occurring in both adult and paediatric population. The aetiology of this unusual phenomenon is not clearly understood. In this article we present case examples of various benign and malignant liver tumours that have regressed spontaneously without treatment together with a review of the literature, and a summary of the current understanding of the pathogenesis of these tumours.
Case Details
Disease Location
Liver
Personal Characteristics
57-year-old man
Clinical Characteristics
Presented with anorexia, weight loss, and abdominal distension. He was mildly jaundiced and had ascites, without encephalopathy. AFP was elevated. Us and CT demonstrated a 34 mm arterialized nodule was identified subcapsularly in segment 4.
Remission Characteristics
7 weeks later, a CT demonstrated a larger central area of necrosis within the hcc. Two months later, at a clinic visit, an alpha-fetoprotein value was markedly reduced at 87 ng/dl. A CT examination showed no evidence of hcc
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Auto- infarction
Clinical Treatment
Symptomatic
Non-Clinical Treatment
Symptomatic