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.
SSK Izmir Training Hospital, Department of 2nd Surgery, Izmir, Turkey. naziferkan2002@hotmail.com
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Yildirim
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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