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  • Title: [Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver--rare differential diagnosis of undetermined hepatic space-occupying lesion. Case report and review of the literature].
    Author: Mathiak G, Meyer-Pannwitt U, Mathiak M, Schröder S, Henne-Bruns D, Fröschle G.
    Journal: Langenbecks Arch Chir; 1996; 381(6):309-17. PubMed ID: 9082103.
    Abstract:
    Hepatic masses are predominantly malignant, and whereas benign tumors are rare. We report the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with an anomalous hepatic mass. Following explorative laparotomy and left lateral segmentectomy (II/III), the patient was diagnosed as having an inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver. So far only 102 cases of "inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver" have been reported in the literature. Asia is a geographical center for this tumor entity, which mostly affects men. The major symptoms are nonspecific: fever, weight loss and general fatigue. The prognosis of "inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver" is very good. In 98% of the cases, a cure has been obtained after surgical therapy, but conservative therapy approaches also yield good results.
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