Abdominal imaging findings of a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma associated with glycogen storage disease type 1a

Intern Med. 2011;50(20):2317-22. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5491. Epub 2011 Oct 15.

Abstract

A hepatic tumor was found in a 57-year-old man with glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a) with a mutation in exon 5 of the glucose-6-phosphatase gene (G727T). Partial hepatectomy was performed, and the tumor was histologically diagnosed as moderately differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). On contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, the tumor had a late phase defect. Abdominal imaging with other modalities was also performed. More studies are needed to clarify the differences in imaging findings between GSD1a-associated HCC and other tumors such as adenomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type I / complications*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ultrasonography