Inflammatory pseudo-tumour as an unusual cause of colonic obstruction: a case report.
Inflammatory pseudo-tumour (IPT), also known as inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour or plasma cell granuloma, is a benign inflammatory solid tumour that may mimic malignancy. The etiology is obscure. Lung, spleen and mesentery are common sites of involvement. Colonic occurence is rare. Herein we report a case of IPT arising from the hepatic flexura with regard to its radiological, operative and histologic findings, that lead to colonic obstruction.
Erkan
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SSK Izmir Training Hospital, Department of 2nd Surgery, Izmir, Turkey. naziferkan2002@hotmail.com
Yildirim
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Yilmaz
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Yagci
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed