Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature

Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is a rare clinical entity. It is generally agreed that the most common origin of the loose bodies is appendix epiploica. We here report a case of PLB that looks like a “boiled egg,” which was misdiagnosed preoperatively as a lesion of hepatic origin and was confirmed by o...

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Autores principales:	Wen Yang, Shang Min-jie, Ma Yan-qing, Fang Song-hua, Chen Yuan
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Publicado:	De Gruyter 2021
Materias:	laparoscopic peritoneal loose body peritoneal cavity ultrasound computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1ecb148f32b14ae4a7a87f48e952a52c2021-12-05T14:10:55ZPeritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature2391-546310.1515/med-2021-0351https://doaj.org/article/1ecb148f32b14ae4a7a87f48e952a52c2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1515/med-2021-0351https://doaj.org/toc/2391-5463Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is a rare clinical entity. It is generally agreed that the most common origin of the loose bodies is appendix epiploica. We here report a case of PLB that looks like a “boiled egg,” which was misdiagnosed preoperatively as a lesion of hepatic origin and was confirmed by operation and postoperative pathology. PLBs are rare entities, a good understanding of their specific imaging features can help prevent misdiagnosis, but sometimes an accurate preoperative diagnosis is still difficult to achieve. Exploratory laparoscopy is a recommended method for management of PLBs.Wen YangShang Min-jieMa Yan-qingFang Song-huaChen YuanDe Gruyterarticlelaparoscopicperitoneal loose bodyperitoneal cavityultrasoundcomputed tomographymagnetic resonance imagingMedicineRENOpen Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1356-1363 (2021)
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spellingShingle	laparoscopic peritoneal loose body peritoneal cavity ultrasound computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging Medicine R Wen Yang Shang Min-jie Ma Yan-qing Fang Song-hua Chen Yuan Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature
description	Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is a rare clinical entity. It is generally agreed that the most common origin of the loose bodies is appendix epiploica. We here report a case of PLB that looks like a “boiled egg,” which was misdiagnosed preoperatively as a lesion of hepatic origin and was confirmed by operation and postoperative pathology. PLBs are rare entities, a good understanding of their specific imaging features can help prevent misdiagnosis, but sometimes an accurate preoperative diagnosis is still difficult to achieve. Exploratory laparoscopy is a recommended method for management of PLBs.
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author	Wen Yang Shang Min-jie Ma Yan-qing Fang Song-hua Chen Yuan
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title	Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature
title_short	Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature
title_full	Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature
title_fullStr	Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed	Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature
title_sort	peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: a case report and review of the literature
publisher	De Gruyter
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/1ecb148f32b14ae4a7a87f48e952a52c
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Peritoneal loose body presenting as a hepatic mass: A case report and review of the literature

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