Multiple bile duct adenomas mimicking hepatic metastases during laparoscopic cholecystectomy - A case report.

Duminda Subasinghe, Jesuthasan Mithushan, Anjana Abeysinghe, Rachini Withanage, Gayani Ranaweera

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Duminda SubasingheDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; University Surgical Unit, The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: duminda@srg.cmb.ac.lk.

Jesuthasan MithushanDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Anjana AbeysingheUniversity Surgical Unit, The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Rachini WithanageDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Gayani RanaweeraDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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introduction and importanceBile duct adenoma (BDA) is a rare benign liver neoplasm, with relatively few cases reported in literature. CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-old man diagnosed with symptomatic gallstone disease who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the procedure, there were multiple liver nodules mimicking hepatic metastases. Histological examination and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the liver confirmed the diagnosis of BDA. DISCUSSION: When incidental liver nodules are encountered intraoperatively, thorough evaluation is essential to confirm the diagnosis. Structured approach using histological examination and imaging (CECT of the liver/ MRI) confirmed the diagnosis of BDA.

conclusionsBDA is a rare benign liver neoplasm that can be challenging to differentiate from hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases. Accurate identification of BDA can prevent overtreatment or mismanagement.

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Bile duct adenomasHepatic metastasesLaparoscopic cholecystectomy

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PMID40031396

DOI10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111082

PMCPMC11915175

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