title: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver revealing gynecological Corynebacterium infection.
abstract: Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPL) of the liver is a rare benign clinicopathologic entity, which has been associated with infectious conditions, including alimentary, digestive tract and mouth infections. We report a new case, where a patient developed hepatic IPL that revealed endometritis related to Corynebacterium infection; the patient had a favorable outcome of hepatic IPL after appropriate antibiotic therapy initiation. Our findings therefore confirm that antibiotic therapy may be effective in patients with hepatic IPL associated with underlying infections, avoiding unnecessary surgery. Our data also indicate that when hepatic IPL is observed, a complete clinical evaluation, including gynecological evaluation, should be systematically performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen-Boisguillaume, France.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marie
authors.forename: Ghassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riachi
authors.forename: Odile
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goria
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lerebours
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: François
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Levesque
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Michel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004716:Endometritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents