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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/504619