A Case of Solitary Necrotic Nodule Treated with Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: Spontaneous Regression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma?

Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver is a rare benign lesion with a completely necrotic core and a hyalinized fibrotic capsule containing elastic fibers. The pathogenetic mechanism is still unclear. We here describe a case of SNN, whose central reticulin fibers within the nodule suggest the origin...

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Main Authors: Hirokazu Tomishige, Zenichi Morise, Yoshikazu Mizoguchi, Norihiko Kawabe, Hidetoshi Nagata, Hisanori Ohshima, Jin Kawase, Satoshi Arakawa, Rie Yoshida, Masashi Isetani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/723781