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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1811579
Liver Metastasis or Granulomatous Hepatitis: A Diagnostic Dilemma
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Abstract
Granulomatous liver involvement, which may occur in a variety of infective, inflammatory, and malignant cases, is a rare condition. We present an interesting case of prostate carcinoma presenting as a localized, ill-defined FDG-avid liver lesion, which turned out to be nonmalignant granulomatous hepatitis. Correct histological diagnosis changed a probable dismal prognosis to a completely curable cause.
Discloser
• All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.
• This case report is not a part of any research trial. Informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of their information and imaging.
Authors' Contributions
S.S. and C.S.: drafting of the article, acquisition of data, and final approval of the manuscript.
P.G., V.S., R.B., K.M.: patient management, acquisition of data, critical revision of the manuscript, and final approval of the manuscript.
P.G., R.B., K.M.: analysis and interpretation of data, critical revision of the manuscript, and final approval of the manuscript.
Data Availability Statement
There are no data associated with this work.
Ethical Approval
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Consent for Publication
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 21. April 2025
Angenommen: 28. Juli 2025
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
09. Oktober 2025
© 2025. Gastrointestinal Infection Society of India. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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