Jakob Begun, HMS 3
Gillian Lieberman, MD
Cystic liver lesion and Cystic liver lesion and
eosinophiliaeosinophilia
JakobJakob
Begun, Harvard medical School Year IIIBegun, Harvard medical School Year III
Gillian Lieberman, MD Gillian Lieberman, MD
November, 2005
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Patient PresentationPatient Presentation
55 year old Cape Verde female presented to her 55 year old Cape Verde female presented to her
PCP with 6 month history of variable RUQ pain PCP with 6 month history of variable RUQ pain
(up to 9/10), intermittent fever and 15 kg weight (up to 9/10), intermittent fever and 15 kg weight
loss.loss.
Patient denied nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, Patient denied nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
hematocheziahematochezia
or or melenamelena, and had no GU , and had no GU
symptoms.symptoms.
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Physical ExamPhysical Exam
VSVS--
98.0, 98, 141/81, 100%(RA)98.0, 98, 141/81, 100%(RA)
The abdomen was soft and The abdomen was soft and nondistendednondistended
with with
epigastricepigastric
and RUQ tenderness. Patient had and RUQ tenderness. Patient had
rebound tenderness without guarding and no rebound tenderness without guarding and no
other peritoneal signs.other peritoneal signs.
There was no There was no hepatomegalyhepatomegaly, , scleralscleral
icterusicterus
or or
jaundice notedjaundice noted
The remainder of the physical exam was The remainder of the physical exam was
unremarkableunremarkable
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Pertinent admission laboratory Pertinent admission laboratory
resultsresults
CBC CBC ––
WBC 6.0, WBC 6.0, HgbHgb
11.9, 11.9, PltPlt
281281
Diff Diff ––
32.1%Neuts, 0%Bands, 35.7%Lymphs, 32.1%Neuts, 0%Bands, 35.7%Lymphs,
4.7%Monos, 4.7%Monos, 26.5%Eos26.5%Eos, 1.0%Baso, 1.0%Baso
ESR 92ESR 92
Amylase and Amylase and LFTLFT’’ss
––
WNLWNL
ElectrolytesElectrolytes--
WNLWNL
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Initial findingsInitial findings
6 month history of RUQ and intermittent fever6 month history of RUQ and intermittent fever
Radiology
Travel history/Exposure Travel history/Exposure ––
Cape VerdeCape Verde
Elevated ESR Elevated ESR
EosinophiliaEosinophilia
Normal liver and pancreas enzymeNormal liver and pancreas enzyme
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Admission CT with contrastAdmission CT with contrast
Cystic lesion of the liver with multiple septations
Subcapsular fluid accumulation
Images from PACS, BIDMC
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Reformatted viewsReformatted views
Coronal Sagital
Contiguous area of enhancing inflammation near the hepatic
flexure of the ascending colon
Images from PACS, BIDMC
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Ultrasound imagingUltrasound imaging
Images from PACS, BIDMC
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Our patient: Radiographic FindingsOur patient: Radiographic Findings
Cystic liver lesion with Cystic liver lesion with
multiple tubular multiple tubular septationseptation
DiverticulosisDiverticulosis
Contiguous inflammation Contiguous inflammation
surrounding the ascending surrounding the ascending
colon near the hepatic flexurecolon near the hepatic flexure
Origin of these findings:Origin of these findings:
Liver abscess?Liver abscess?
Diverticulitis?Diverticulitis?
Image from PACS, BIDMCImages from PACS, BIDMC
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Differential diagnosis of cystic Differential diagnosis of cystic
hepatic lesionhepatic lesion
Abscess (Abscess (pyogenicpyogenic, fungal, or , fungal, or parasiticparasitic))
Cyst, congenital or acquiredCyst, congenital or acquired
Cystic metastasis (Cystic metastasis (mucinousmucinous
adenocarcinomaadenocarcinoma, , cystadenocarcinomacystadenocarcinoma, ,
melanoma, melanoma, carcinoidcarcinoid, or sarcoma with , or sarcoma with
necrosis)necrosis)
Acute hematomaAcute hematoma
HydatidHydatid
disease (disease (EchinococcusEchinococcus))
Maurice Reeder and Felson’s Gamuts in Radiology
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Companion patient #1: Companion patient #1:
PyogenicPyogenic
liver abscessliver abscess
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Companion patient #2:Companion patient #2:
EntamoebaEntamoeba histolyticahistolytica liver abscessliver abscess
Haque, R. et al.
(2003) Amebiasis. N Engl
J Med,
348(16):1565-73.
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Companion patient #3:Companion patient #3:
HydatidHydatid
EchinococcalEchinococcal cystcyst
Proietti
et al. (2004) Echinococcal
cyst. Radiographics, 24(3):861-5.
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Companion patient #4:Companion patient #4:
FasciolaFasciola hepaticahepatica
MacLean, J.D. and F.M. Graeme-Cook (2002) Case 12-2002 –
A 50-year-old man with eosinophilia
and
fluctuating hepatic lesions. N Engl
J Med,
346(16):1232-9.
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Hospital courseHospital course
Patient was made NPO and treated with IV Patient was made NPO and treated with IV
levofloxacinlevofloxacin
and and metronidazolemetronidazole
for presumed for presumed
diverticulitisdiverticulitis
Patient spiked a fever to 100.5 for one day but Patient spiked a fever to 100.5 for one day but
was otherwise stablewas otherwise stable
Diet was advanced and patient was discharged Diet was advanced and patient was discharged
on hospital day 5 on on hospital day 5 on p.op.o. . levofloxacinlevofloxacin
and and
metronidazolemetronidazole
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Infectious disease followInfectious disease follow--upup
Serum samples were sent for parasite serology:Serum samples were sent for parasite serology:
FasciolaFasciola
hepaticahepatica
AbAb
positivepositive
EchinococcusEchinococcus
AbAb
negativenegative
EntamoebaEntamoeba
histolyticahistolytica
AbAb
negativenegative
StrongyloidesStrongyloides
IgGIgG
positivepositive
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FasciolaFasciola hepaticahepatica morphologymorphology
http://www.yamagiku.co.jp/pathology/case/case051.htm
Excretory/Genital
pore
oral sucker
Ventral sucker
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FasciolaFasciola hepatica hepatica life cyclelife cycle
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Fascioliasis.htm
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Human Human fascioliasisfascioliasis
Acute phaseAcute phase
Migration of parasites through intestinal wall and liver Migration of parasites through intestinal wall and liver
parenchymaparenchyma
Symptoms (fever, RUQ pain, Symptoms (fever, RUQ pain, hepatomegalyhepatomegaly) usually begin ) usually begin
within 6within 6--12 weeks of parasite ingestion and last an average of 12 weeks of parasite ingestion and last an average of
6 weeks.6 weeks.
EosinophiliaEosinophilia
noted at this stagenoted at this stage
Chronic phaseChronic phase
Maturation of the parasites that reach the Maturation of the parasites that reach the billiarybilliary
tree and tree and
subsequent egg productionsubsequent egg production
Usually asymptomatic but can cause Usually asymptomatic but can cause cholangitischolangitis, , cholelithiasischolelithiasis
and obstructive jaundice, as well as RUQ/and obstructive jaundice, as well as RUQ/epigastricepigastric
pain, pain,
nausea, diarrhea, and wasting.nausea, diarrhea, and wasting.
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Imaging tests for human Imaging tests for human fascioliasisfascioliasis
UltrasoundUltrasound
Computed tomographyComputed tomography
Magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance
Axial Axial postcontrastpostcontrast
fat saturated gradient echo MR image (TR 140 ms/ TE 4.1 ms)fat saturated gradient echo MR image (TR 140 ms/ TE 4.1 ms)
Cevikol, C. et al.
(2003) Human fascioliasis: MR imaging findings of hepatic lesions. Eur
Radiol. 13(1):141-8.
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Radiologic Radiologic ––
Pathologic correlationPathologic correlation
Coronal CT Companion patient #5
Gross pathology specimen
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F. hepatica F. hepatica in a liver abscessin a liver abscess
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H&E stain of a F. hepatic abscess
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F. hepatica F. hepatica ovaova
Foreign body granuloma reaction to F. hepatica
ovum in the gallbladder wall.
F. Hepatica ovum on O&P.
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Our patientOur patient’’s clinical courses clinical course
Patient followed up with ID as an outpatient and was Patient followed up with ID as an outpatient and was
treated with a 2 day course of treated with a 2 day course of triclabendazoletriclabendazole
for for
presumptive presumptive F. hepatica F. hepatica liverliver
abscess 6 weeks after abscess 6 weeks after
discharge.discharge.
48 hours after treatment patient felt nauseous and 48 hours after treatment patient felt nauseous and
blood tests revealed elevated blood tests revealed elevated LFTsLFTs
(AST 492, ALT 573, (AST 492, ALT 573,
alkalk
phosphos
416), which resolved after 4 weeks with no 416), which resolved after 4 weeks with no
interventionintervention
Likely due to an inflammatory response to dying Likely due to an inflammatory response to dying
parasitesparasites
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Patient followPatient follow--up up ––
6 months6 months
All symptoms resolvedAll symptoms resolved
No No eosinophiliaeosinophilia
Initial Follow-up
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Jason Jason HandwerkerHandwerker, MD, MD
MervynMervyn
Lobo, MDLobo, MD
Larry Larry BarbarasBarbaras
Pamela Pamela LepkowskiLepkowski
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ReferencesReferences
•http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cv.html
•http://www.microscopyu.com/galleries/pathology/eosinophilia.html
•Maurice Reeder and Felson’s
Gamuts
in Radiology
•http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/icm_c/Chest/case10/page3.html
•Haque, R. et al.
(2003) Amebiasis. N Engl
J Med,
348(16):1565-73.
•Proietti
et al. (2004) Echinococcal
cyst. Radiographics, 24(3):861-5.
•MacLean, J.D. and F.M. Graeme-Cook (2002) Case 12-2002 –
A 50-year-
old man with eosinophilia
and fluctuating hepatic lesions. N Engl
J Med,
346(16):1232-9.•http://www.yamagiku.co.jp/pathology/case/case051.htm
•http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Fascioliasis.htm
•Cevikol, C. et al.
(2003) Human fascioliasis: MR imaging findings of
hepatic lesions. Eur
Radiol. 13(1):141-8.
Cystic liver lesion and eosinophilia
Patient Presentation
Physical Exam
Pertinent admission laboratory results
Initial findings
Admission CT with contrast
Reformatted views
Ultrasound imaging
Our patient: Radiographic Findings
Differential diagnosis of cystic hepatic lesion
Companion patient #1: �Pyogenic liver abscess
Companion patient #2: �Entamoeba histolytica liver abscess
Companion patient #3:�Hydatid Echinococcal cyst
Companion patient #4:�Fasciola hepatica
Hospital course
Infectious disease follow-up
Fasciola hepatica morphology
Fasciola hepatica life cycle
Human fascioliasis
Imaging tests for human fascioliasis
Radiologic – Pathologic correlation
F. hepatica in a liver abscess
F. hepatica ova
Our patient’s clinical course
Patient follow-up – 6 months
Acknowledgements
References