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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2015; 21(14): 4419-4422
Published online Apr 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i14.4419
Published online Apr 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i14.4419
Collagenous nodule mixed simple cyst and hemangioma coexistence in the liver
Zhen-Jiang Zheng, Shu Zhang, Yang Cao, Guang-Chun Pu, Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan Province, China
Hong Liu, Department of Radiology, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang S, Cao Y and Pu GC performed the surgery; Liu H collected the radiographic images; Zheng ZJ prepared the figures and drafted the manuscript; Zhang S revised the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Ethics approval: The study was reviewed and approved by the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: There is no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Shu Zhang, PhD, Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu, Chongqing Medical University, 82 Qinglong Street, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan Province, China. zhangshu_1961@sina.com
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Received: October 27, 2014
Peer-review started: October 28, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: December 14, 2014
Accepted: January 30, 2015
Article in press: January 30, 2015
Published online: April 14, 2015
Peer-review started: October 28, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: December 14, 2014
Accepted: January 30, 2015
Article in press: January 30, 2015
Published online: April 14, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: This case represents a rare presentation of a patient with multiple liver masses. A definitive diagnosis depends on the histopathologic findings. Collagenous nodules are a rare clinicopathologic finding in the liver. This paper discusses the pathogenesis of a collagenous nodule found in the liver. Although hepatic hemangiomas are the most common benign tumor in the liver, this case showed atypical radiographic features.