Multiple hepatic inflammatory pseudotumors with elevated alpha-fetoprotein and alpha-fetoprotein lectin 3 fraction with various PET accumulations: a case report

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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor
Alpha-fetoprotein
Tumor markers
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01188-6

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