
Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver: diagnosis and treatment.
Hepatogastroenterology. 1997 Jul-Aug;44(16):1210-1.
Alfieri S, Carriero C, Doglietto GB, Pacelli F, Crucitti F.
Department of Surgery Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
In 1983, Shepherd and Lee described the solitary necrotic nodule of the liver, an uncommon non-malignant lesion with a characteristic histological appearance. This nodule can often be misinterpreted as a necrotic secondary tumour. Limited liver resection can make differential diagnosis and cure the lesion.
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