Fontan Liver Lesions: Not Always HCC. JACC. Case reports Haeffele, C., Aggarwal, A., Lutchman, G., Veldtman, G. R., Wu, F. M., Lui, G. K. 2019; 1 (2): 175-178

Abstract

A 24-year-old Fontan procedure patient underwent surveillance liver cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Findings were suggestive of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Currently, HCC is diagnosed based on imaging alone. Given her otherwise reassuring clinical profile, she underwent liver biopsy. Pathology demonstrated focal nodular hyperplasia. This raises concern for overdiagnosis of HCC in Fontan patients without tissue confirmation. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

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