Hepatic Eosinophilic Abscess Associated with Sigmoid Colon Cancer

The clinical course of hepatic eosinophilic abscess (HEA) induced by malignant tumors is not well-known; however, it is considered to be a benign hepatic lesion. HEA is difficult to diagnose by imaging alone and a pathological examination is generally needed, particularly in patients with malignant...

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Published in:Internal Medicine 2018/05/15, Vol.57(10), pp.1405-1409
Main Authors: Shigematsu, Yasuyuki, Kanda, Hiroaki, Nagasaki, Toshiya, Ishizawa, Takeaki, Inoue, Yosuke, Takahashi, Shunji
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Eosinophilia
hepatic eosinophilic abscess
Internal medicine
Leukocytes (eosinophilic)
Liver
Metastases
Tumors
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Summary:The clinical course of hepatic eosinophilic abscess (HEA) induced by malignant tumors is not well-known; however, it is considered to be a benign hepatic lesion. HEA is difficult to diagnose by imaging alone and a pathological examination is generally needed, particularly in patients with malignant tumors, because the radiological findings can be similar to those of metastasis. We report a case of multiple HEAs with eosinophilia and sigmoid colon cancer that was difficult to diagnose without a pathological examination. After the resection of the sigmoid colon cancer, the patient's eosinophilia was quickly ameliorated and the HEAs disappeared within 6 months.
ISSN:0918-2918
1349-7235
DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.0083-17