title: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver: two case reports and a review of the literature.
abstract: Rare cases of inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) in two adolescents are reported. Both of them presented with significant weight loss and were operated upon with the impression of liver abscess and malignant liver tumor. These two cases are reported to emphasize IPT of the liver as a differential diagnosis of hepatic masses in children because recognition of this condition before operation can avoid unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. geramib@sums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Bita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geramizadeh
authors.forename: Mahmood Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tahamtan
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahador
authors.forename: Sepideh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sefidbakht
authors.forename: Mehra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modjalal
authors.forename: Shahrbanoo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nabai
authors.forename: Seyed Ali Malek
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hosseini