# Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of hepatic pseudolipoma: a case report

## TL;DR

This case report describes the contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of a rare benign liver tumor called hepatic pseudolipoma in a 71-year-old man.

## Contribution

This is the first documented report of contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings for hepatic pseudolipoma.

## Key findings

- Hepatic pseudolipoma appears as a slightly hyperechoic nodule with poorly defined borders on contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
- The lesion was correctly identified as pseudolipoma, not liver metastasis from rectal cancer.

## Abstract

Hepatic pseudolipoma is a relatively rare benign tumor of the liver in primary hepatic lesions and is characterized by focal fat around the liver capsule. It typically affects older adult men. In this case report, we discuss the case of a 71-year-old male who presented to our hospital with rectal adenocarcinoma. A pseudolipoma was incidentally detected on a preoperative computed tomography scan of the abdomen. We performed contrast-enhanced ultrasound to clarify the nature of this tumor. To the best of our knowledge, there have not been any documented reports on contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of hepatic pseudolipoma.

Hepatic pseudolipoma appears on contrast-enhanced ultrasound as slightly hyperechoic nodule with poorly defined borders and regular morphology.

On the basis of the patient’s clinical symptoms, test results, and imaging manifestations, the lesion was considered a pseudolipoma, not a liver metastasis from rectal cancer. Pseudolipoma usually does not need treatment.

The current report will help enhance the current knowledge regarding identifying hepatic pseudolipoma by contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging and review the related literature.