Τίτλος:
Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Presented in a Patient with
Cholelithiasis
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
An inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver is a rare tumor-like lesion
consisting of an inflammatory infiltrate that often can mimic a
malignant liver neoplasm. The cause of an inflammatory pseudotumor of
the liver is unknown, but it has been reported to be associated with
different comorbid conditions most likely inflammatory or infectious in
origin. We present an 83-year-old female who presented with a
symptomatic gallstones disease and an incidental finding of inflammatory
pseudotumor mimicking intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in preoperative
liver imaging. Differentiating a pseudotumor from hepatic
space-occupying neoplasms is crucial since it is one of the most
important tumor-mimicking lesions. The imaging findings of this rare
tumor can pose diagnostic difficulties because of the amount of fibrosis
and cellular infiltration. If malignancy has been excluded, patients can
be treated conservatively with steroids and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs. However, complete surgical resection has been
the modality of treatment for most of the cases with an indeterminate
diagnosis.
Συγγραφείς:
Pantiora, Eirini V.
Sakellaridis, Epameinondas P.
Kontis,
Elissaios A.
Fragulidis, Georgios P.
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
liver; inflammatory pseudotumor; liver surgery; differential diagnosis;
liver imaging
