title: Successful Stem Cell Transplantation in a Patient with Pretransplant Hepatic Inflammatory Pseudotumour.
abstract: Inflammatory pseudotumours (IPT) are rare benign neoplasms of unknown aetiology. We present a case of hepatic IPT which was incidentally discovered in a patient with relapsed B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) undergoing pretransplant workup. After investigation to exclude an infective cause she underwent a reduced intensity conditioning stem cell transplant (SCT) successfully and currently remains well and in remission. On repeat liver MRI after SCT, the IPT was seen to be resolving. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of an adult patient with hepatic IPT successfully undergoing SCT. The reduction in size of the IPT after SCT also suggests an inflammatory rather than an infective aetiology for IPT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 7, Singapore 119228.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8881-3537
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Mel
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 7, Singapore 119228.
authors.forename: Zarni
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Soe
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228.
authors.forename: Ching Ching
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228.
authors.forename: Lynette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.affiliation: Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 7, Singapore 119228.
authors.forename: Lip Kun
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Tan