Inflammatory pseudotumour of the liver--evidence for malignant transformation.
A case of inflammatory pseudotumour of the liver is reported, and evidence is presented for its subsequent evolution into malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Such postulated malignant transformation challenges the assumption that hepatic inflammatory tumours are entirely benign lesions.
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Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University La Sapienza, Roma, Italy.
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Trombetta
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de Quarto
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de Simone
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di Tondo
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D000328:Adult; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography