title: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver treated by hepatic resection: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Wan
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae Gil
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Sub
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Woo Jung
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byung Ro
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Ah
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Young Nyun
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jin Sub
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: 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