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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Main Authors: Klaus Steinbrück, Marcelo Enne, Reinaldo Fernandes, Jose M. Martinho, Lúcio F. Pacheco-Moreira
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/504619
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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
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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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