Viscido German
Argentina
Case Report
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Step for Treating a Giant Hepatic Tumor in a Superobese Patient: Case Presentation and Literature Review
Author(s): Viscido German, Gorodner Verónica, Redondo Laura, Signorini Franco Jones, Navarro Luciano, Giordano Enzo, Obeide Lucio Ricardo and Moser FedericoViscido German, Gorodner Verónica, Redondo Laura, Signorini Franco Jones, Navarro Luciano, Giordano Enzo, Obeide Lucio Ricardo and Moser Federico
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become a good alternative for surgical treatment of obesity. We present a case of a 25-year-old female with a BMI of 51.5 kg/m2 who, during evaluation for bariatric surgery, presented a bulky tumor in the right lobe of the liver that appeared to be benign. A successful two-stage treatment was conducted: first, a LSG was performed and, a year later and with the patient presenting a BMI of 28.5 kg/m2, she underwent a liver bisegmentectomy, segment II nodule resection and cholecystectomy. The pathology report showed Hepatic Peliosis (HP).
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