title: [Liver inflammatory lesions masquerading tumors (author's transl)].
abstract: The Authors report three unpublished cases of tumoral abscess of the liver in infants and children. Two different situations are considered:--clinical findings, laboratory tests and intraoperative examination can be more in favor of a tumor at times. Means of avoiding needless excisions are outlined.--two uncommon types of abscess are considered. One type has an areolar structure whereas the other is in fact inflammatory tumoral fibrosis. This abscess is a true tumor and must be treated accordingly. Pathological studies, etiology, bacteriology and clinical aspects of such abscess of the liver are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
vernacular_title: Les lésions inflammatoires du foie simulant une tumeur. A propos de trois observations d'abcès du foie simulant une tumeur.