Peritoneal Keratin Granuloma Masquerading as Disseminated Carcinoma
Peritoneal keratin granuloma is a rare lesion included under granulomatous lesions of the peritoneum. It can be of infectious and non-infectious etiology. The lesion presents as a large intra-abdominal necrotic mass often misinterpreted clinically as a disseminated carcinoma. We report a case of per...
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Published in | Case reports in gastroenterology Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 31 - 34 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Basel, Switzerland
S. Karger AG
03.02.2010
Karger Publishers |
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Summary: | Peritoneal keratin granuloma is a rare lesion included under granulomatous lesions of the peritoneum. It can be of infectious and non-infectious etiology. The lesion presents as a large intra-abdominal necrotic mass often misinterpreted clinically as a disseminated carcinoma. We report a case of peritoneal keratin granuloma in a 50-year-old male following peritonitis. Histomorphology revealed laminated keratin deposits with giant cell reaction. Follow-up data of this granuloma suggests that it has no prognostic significance. |
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ISSN: | 1662-0631 1662-0631 |
DOI: | 10.1159/000272407 |