Biliary microhamartomas (von Meyenburg complexes), liver metastasis simulators: a series of eight cases.

BACKGROUND

Von Meyenburg complexes are benign hamartomatous lesions, they are part of the spectrum of ductal plate malformations. They are rare, reported in 0.35-5.6% of the general population, predominantly in adults, with no clear predilection for sex.

OBJECTIVE

To present the clinical characteristics of Von Meyenburg complexes in our region.

METHOD: We searched all cases with diagnosis of Von Meyenburg complexes in a period from 2012 to 2022, in our institutions.

RESULTS

We identified eight cases, with an average age of 59.25 years, with a predominance of females and with one case associated with gastric carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS

It is important to adequately recognize this entity, since due to its multifocal nature it can easily simulate metastasis, additionally, and its presence does not rule out other synchronous neoplasms.