A Case of Inflammatory Pseudotumor of Liver

Abstract

A unusual tumor involving the left lobe of the liver seen in a young child is reported, which was difficult to differenciate from malignant hepatic tumors. We were able to find only three previous reports of a similar case in the literature. A malignant pattern was demonstrated by both angiographic and operative findings. Only histologically, the features of inflammatory pseudotumor was diagnosed. There were localized benign proliferations, composed predominantely of plasma cell and other elements supported by fibrous stroma and unusual vascular changes, which was designated as occulusive phlebitis. Now, it was concluded that these lesions are nonneoplastic' but of unknown etiology. On following up a year later, the patient was free from disease without any therapy.