Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver

被引:15
作者
Locke, JE
Choti, MA
Torbenson, MS
Horton, KM
Molmenti, EP
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Surg, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SURGERY | 2005年 / 12卷 / 04期
关键词
inflammatory; pseudotumor; tumor; liver; neoplasm;
D O I
10.1007/s00534-004-0962-z
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver (IPL) is a rare benign neoplasm. It often masquerades as a malignancy, either primary or metastatic. We describe the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with fever and malaise. Workup revealed a cecal mass, as well as a lesion in the left lobe of the liver. Pathologic examination showed a cecal neoplasm and a hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor. The patient recovered uneventfully. This case highlights the ability of IPL to masquerade as a malignant hepatic neoplasm, and emphasizes the difficulties in diagnosis.
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页码:314 / 316
页数:3
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