Open AccessInflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Complicated by Lung Necrosis and Pleural Empyema: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Klaus Steinbrück,
Marcelo Enne,
Reinaldo Fernandes,
J. M. G. Martinho,
L.F. Pacheco-Moreira
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
case reports in surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6900
pISSN - 2090-6919
DOI - 10.1155/2011/504619
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , inflammatory pseudotumor , pleural empyema , lung , complication , necrosis , differential diagnosis , surgery , pathology , lesion
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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