Abstract
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver (IPL) is a rare benign neoplasm. It often masquerades as a malignancy, either primary or metastatic. We describe the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with fever and malaise. Workup revealed a cecal mass, as well as a lesion in the left lobe of the liver. Pathologic examination showed a cecal neoplasm and a hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor. The patient recovered uneventfully. This case highlights the ability of IPL to masquerade as a malignant hepatic neoplasm, and emphasizes the difficulties in diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 314-316 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Inflammatory
- Liver
- Neoplasm
- Pseudotumor
- Tumor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Hepatology