Misdiagnosing Hepatic Inflammatory Pseudotumor as Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report

Lei Y, Bin Z, Ying-he Q, Ning-jia S, Xin-yuan L, Wan Yee L, LAI, Eric CH, Yong-jie Z

Second Department of Biliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, China
Department of Pathology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, China
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong

^*Correspondance to: Zhang, Yong-jie 

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Abstract:

A 61-year-old Chinese male was found to have a lesion in the left liver on routine body check-up. Laboratory tests revealed no abnormalities except for a rise in C-reactive protein (CRP). Computed tomography (CT) showed features suggestive of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The patient underwent liver IVb segmentectomy and cholecystectomy. Histopathology showed features of hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor. The CRP decreased to close to normal on postoperative day 9. The patient was discharged home well on postoperative day 11.

Keywords:

Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Hepatectomy; Cholecystectomy

Cite the Article:

Lei Y, Bin Z, Ying-he Q, Ning-jia S, Xinyuan L, Wan Yee L, et al. Misdiagnosing Hepatic Inflammatory Pseudotumor as Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report. Clin Oncol. 2016; 1: 1072.