Eosinophilic liver abscess that needs to be differentiated from malignant tumor

Jang, Jae Young; Ryu, Tom; Chang, Young; Jeong, Soung Won; Hong, Seong Sook; Jang, Jae Young; Ryu, Tom; Chang, Young; Jeong, Soung Won; Hong, Seong Sook

Jae Young Jang¹, Tom Ryu¹, Young Chang¹, Soung Won Jeong¹, Seong Sook Hong²

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Address for Correspondence:

Jae Young Jang ,Tel: 82-2-709-9863, Fax: 82-2-709-9696, Email: jyjang@schmc.ac.kr

Received: 21 May 2024; Accepted: 23 August 2024. Published online: 23 August 2024.

ABSTRACT

n this case, there is a high possibility of an eosinophilic liver abscess in the liver mass of a patient with eosinophilia in a blood test, but it is necessary to differentiate it from malignant diseases such as metastatic cancer on imaging modalities. Eosinophilic liver abscess could be diagnosed when the margins of multiple lesions and masses are unclear on ultrasound findings and eosinophilia is present in blood tests. However, in cases where the boundaries are relatively clear, as in this case, follow-up through additional imaging modalities is required.

Keywords: 호산구성 간농양; 악성종양; 호산구증가증; 종괴의 경계