Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor associated with primary biliary cholangitis and elevated alpha-fetoprotein lectin 3 fraction mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor associated with primary biliary cholangitis and elevated alpha-fetoprotein lectin 3 fraction mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare benign lesion. Because there is no specific laboratory marker or radiographic appearance, the majority of reported cases of hepatic IPT have been diagnosed after surgery or at autopsy. The etiology of hepatic IPT remains unclear bu...

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Main Authors: Sho Endo, Yusuke Watanabe, Yuji Abe, Tomohiko Shinkawa, Sadafumi Tamiya, Kazuyoshi Nishihara, Toru Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2018-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor
Tumor marker
Alpha-fetoprotein
Lectin 3 fraction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0523-3
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