Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver treated by hepatic resection: a case report.
Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) of the liver is rare benign tumor. When the diagnosis of IPT is established with biopsy, simple observation or conservative therapy is preferred because of the possibility of regression. But IPT is unresponsive to the conservative treatment, surgical resection should be considered. We experienced a 63-year-old male, who was suspected hepatocellular carcinoma in abdominal computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance image (MRI) scan, presented with 2-month history of intermittent fever and weight loss. Percutaneous ultrasound guided core biopsy confirmed IPT of the liver. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics were administered for 8 and 4 weeks, respectively, but fever continued. So, extended right hepatectomy was performed for IPT of the liver and then fever subsided. The patient remains well during a follow-up period of 12 months.
Kim
Young Wan
YW
Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
Lee
Jae Gil
JG
Kim
Kyung Sik
KS
Yoon
Dong Sub
DS
Lee
Woo Jung
WJ
Kim
Byung Ro
BR
Shin
Eun Ah
EA
Park
Young Nyun
YN
Choi
Jin Sub
JS
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged