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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2019; 11(04): 385-387
DOI: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_55_19
Case Report

Von Meyenburg complex clinically presenting as metastatic liver nodule: A rare finding in an elderly male

Nadia Shirazi
Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
,
Neena V Chauhan
Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
,
Smita Chandra
Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
,
Sunil Saini Kumar
Department of Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Abstract

Von Meyenburg complex is a benign biliary hamartoma observed in approximately 3% of the autopsies conducted. These hamartomas are small, multiple and can be seen anywhere in the liver. There is usually no abnormality in liver function tests, and the patient is mostly asymptomatic. They serve as a diagnostic dilemma, particularly during metastatic workup in suspected cancer patients. Imaging studies are usually noncontributory, and biopsy is necessary for a definite diagnosis. We present here a middle-aged North Indian male who underwent liver biopsy to rule out metastasis.

Key words

Bile duct - biopsy - ductal plate - hamartoma


Publication History

Received: 03 April 2019

Accepted: 01 November 2019

Article published online:
07 April 2020

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