Multiple hepatic inflammatory pseudotumors with elevated alpha-fetoprotein and alpha-fetoprotein lectin 3 fraction with various PET accumulations: a case report
Abstract Background Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare, benign, tumor-like lesion. Because there are no characteristic laboratory markers or radiological features, hepatic IPT is often misdiagnosed as a malignant neoplasm such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Case presentation A 68-y...
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| Main Authors: | Masataka Maruno, Katsunori Imai, Yosuke Nakao, Yuki Kitano, Takayoshi Kaida, Kosuke Mima, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Yo-Ichi Yamashita, Yoshiki Mikami, Hideo Baba |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01188-6 |
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