Spontaneous regression of hepatic pseudotumor

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver is a rare benign lesion that usually has been discovered at laparotomy and treated by hepatic resection. We report a case of hepatic pseudotumor that was treated without surgery and that subsequently spontaneously resolved. Hepatic pseudotumor occur in all age g...

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Published inThe American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 87; no. 2; p. 214
Main Authors Gollapudi, P, Chejfec, G, Zarling, E J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1992
Subjects
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnostic imaging
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - pathology
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - physiopathology
Humans
Liver Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Liver Diseases - pathology
Liver Diseases - physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Remission, Spontaneous
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Summary:Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver is a rare benign lesion that usually has been discovered at laparotomy and treated by hepatic resection. We report a case of hepatic pseudotumor that was treated without surgery and that subsequently spontaneously resolved. Hepatic pseudotumor occur in all age groups, but most commonly in middle-aged adults, with a 3.5:1 male predominance. Presenting symptoms are 1 or 2 months of fever (66%), abdominal pain (51%), and weight loss (21%). Most often, the lesions are solitary encapsulated tumors composed of whorled laminated fibrous stroma and chronic inflammatory infiltrate. Our report provides documentation of spontaneous resolution of a hepatic pseudotumor.
ISSN:0002-9270
DOI:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb02789.x