Pseudotumoral organization of a twisted epiploic fringe or 'hard-boiled egg' in the peritoneal cavity.
A freely moving pseudotumoral formation resembling a peeled "hard-boiled egg" was discovered in the abdominal cavity of an 82-year-old male patient during exploratory laparotomy for assessment of hepatocarcinoma in the left lobe of the liver. The formation involved a twisted epiploic fringe, which was necrotic, sclerotic, and calcified. The absence of any attachment and the avascular aspect of this pseudotumor suggest a possibly self-sustaining mechanism for the laminar sclerosis organized around the necrotic adipose tissue.
Department of Pathology, Saint-Michel Hospital, Paris, France.
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Vuong
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Guyot
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Moulin
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Houissa-Vuong
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Berrod
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling