Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the liver following renal transplantation.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), previously named inflammatory pseudotumor, is a benign lesion, the exact etiology of which remains obscure; immunosuppression and infections have been speculated to be responsible for the development of pseudotumor. IMT associated with transplantation is rarely reported; we report the first case of IMT of the liver in a renal transplantation patient, who presented with symptoms of abdominal pain. The findings of computed tomography suggested hepatocellular carcinoma or liver abscess, and surgical resection was performed. The lesion was pathologically diagnosed as IMT.
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PR China.
Yong-Heng
YH
Huang
Dong-Jia
DJ
Zhong
Jian
J
Tang
Jing-Jing
JJ
Han
Jian-Dong
JD
Yu
Jie
J
Wang
Yun-Le
YL
Wan
D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor