Journal of Liver Cancer

Beom Jin Kim

2 Articles

A Case of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia: Beom Jin Kim, Moon Seok Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik, Byung Chul Yoo, Won Jae Lee, Cheol Keun Park; Journal of the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group. 2003;3(1):61-64. Published online July 31, 2003

Abstract PDF: Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver is a rare benign lesion characterized by nodular hyperplasia of hepatic parenchyma around a central stellate area of fibrosis associated with an anomalous artery. The histological feature of FNH is dominated by a progressive fibrotic process. In the present report, we described a 2.2×2.1 cm sized asymptomatic lesion of FNH observed in a 47-year-old woman with hepatitis B healthy carrier. This lesion was disclosed by various imaging procedures. Under the clinical impression of hepatocellular carcinoma a right. lobe subsegmentectomy was performed. The mass was firm and showed yellow-brownish color and septal fibrosis. It was accompanied with marginal ductal proliferation. These results were consistent with the typical observations in FNH. It also showed small stellate scar with radiating thin fibrous band and formation of small parenchymal nodules. We report a case of FNH of the liver difficult to differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma.

5 Case Reports of Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: Beom Jin Kim, Moon Seok Choi, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik, Won Jae Lee, Cheol Keun Park; Journal of the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group. 2002;2(1):88-92. Published online July 31, 2002

Abstract PDF: Background/Aims: Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor of the liver. It poses special difficulties for clinicians in its diagnosis and treatment. Its clinical course and prognosis are variable. However, there are only a few case reports in Korea. Therefore we studied the clinical characteristics of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma which had been diagnosed and treated in our hospital. Methods: The clinical, radiological and pathologic characteristics of 5 cases were reviewed retrospectively. Results: The patients included three males and two females and the mean age was 48.6 years. The chief complaints were asymptomatic (4 cases) or abdominal pain (1 case). Blood chemistry test was abnormal in one patient. CT scan showed multiple hypoattenuated masses in the periphery of the liver. Ultrasound-guided liver biopsy was done for all cases. On the immunohistochemical staining, factor Ⅷ was positive in three cases, CD34 was positive in three cases. In the treatment, conservative management was done for all cases. There was no significant disease progression during the follow-up period of 25.4 months. Conclusions: Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma presents nonspecific symptoms and shows low grade malignancy and slow disease progression. Radiologic studies such as CT with biopsy may give the clue for the diagnosis.