The von Meyenburg complex

The von Meyenburg complex (VMC) describes bile duct hamartomas and presents a rare, benign incidental finding in liver imaging. We report on a 61-year-old man, who was referred for a follow up study 14 years after remission of Hodgkin's disease. Computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple hypode...

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Published in:Röntgenpraxis (Stuttgart) 2008, Vol.56 (6), p.241
Main Authors: Schwab, Siegfried A, Bautz, Werner, Uder, Michael, Kuefner, Michael A
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Bile Duct Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Follow-Up Studies
Hamartoma - diagnostic imaging
Hodgkin Disease - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Liver - diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - diagnostic imaging
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:The von Meyenburg complex (VMC) describes bile duct hamartomas and presents a rare, benign incidental finding in liver imaging. We report on a 61-year-old man, who was referred for a follow up study 14 years after remission of Hodgkin's disease. Computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple hypodense lesions throughout the liver, primary suggesting recurrent Hodgkin's disease. Previous CT-examinations, which were obtained at a later date, showed those Lesions in identical distribution and morphology over the years, leading to diagnosis of multiple bile duct hamartomas (VMC). Making imaging-based diagnosis of VMC including ultrasound, CT and magnetic resonance imaging is a challenging task for the radiologist. Based on literature research findings, the impact of different modalities in the diagnostic work-up of VMC is discussed.
ISSN:0035-7820