Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver (IPTL) is a rare condition, but an important differential diagnosis of hepatic space-occupying lesions. It may regress spontaneously and mimic other liver tumors. Complications are usually intrahepatic. Herein, we present a case of IPTL which developed pleural e...
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| author | Klaus Steinbrück Marcelo Enne Reinaldo Fernandes Jose M. Martinho Lúcio F. Pacheco-Moreira |
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| description | Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver (IPTL) is a rare condition, but an important differential diagnosis of hepatic space-occupying lesions. It may regress spontaneously and mimic other liver tumors. Complications are usually intrahepatic. Herein, we present a case of IPTL which developed pleural empyema and lung necrosis as an uncommon complication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee0ac476895d44268b722cff4b1577ea2025-02-03T05:51:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192011-01-01201110.1155/2011/504619504619Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case ReportKlaus Steinbrück0Marcelo Enne1Reinaldo Fernandes2Jose M. Martinho3Lúcio F. Pacheco-Moreira4Liver Transplantation Unit, Bonsucesso Federal Hospital—Health Ministry, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLiver Transplantation Unit, Bonsucesso Federal Hospital—Health Ministry, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLiver Transplantation Unit, Bonsucesso Federal Hospital—Health Ministry, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLiver Transplantation Unit, Bonsucesso Federal Hospital—Health Ministry, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLiver Transplantation Unit, Bonsucesso Federal Hospital—Health Ministry, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInflammatory pseudotumor of the liver (IPTL) is a rare condition, but an important differential diagnosis of hepatic space-occupying lesions. It may regress spontaneously and mimic other liver tumors. Complications are usually intrahepatic. Herein, we present a case of IPTL which developed pleural empyema and lung necrosis as an uncommon complication.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/504619 |
| spellingShingle | Klaus Steinbrück Marcelo Enne Reinaldo Fernandes Jose M. Martinho Lúcio F. Pacheco-Moreira Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report |
| title_full | Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report |
| title_short | Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report |
| title_sort | inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver complicated by lung necrosis and pleural empyema a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/504619 |
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