A Case of Inflammatory Pseudotumour Masquerading as Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Inflammatory pseudotumors (IPTs) of the liver can mimic malignant lesions. As the name implies, they are usually associated with an inflammatory process and usually regress with the treatment of the underlying pathology. We report a case of a 67-year-old female who presented with right upper quadran...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 9
Main Authors:	Rajamanickam Chandrasekaran, Kalki, Aftab, Syed, Al Jajeh, Issam, Kumar, Rajneesh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Palo Alto Cureus Inc 25-09-2023 Cureus
Subjects:	Autoimmune diseases Biomarkers Biopsy Case reports Cholangiocarcinoma Enzymes Gastroenterology Hepatitis Histology Inflammation Liver cancer Liver diseases Magnetic resonance imaging Pathology Phlebitis Phosphatase Plasma Radiology Surveillance Tomography
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Summary:	Inflammatory pseudotumors (IPTs) of the liver can mimic malignant lesions. As the name implies, they are usually associated with an inflammatory process and usually regress with the treatment of the underlying pathology. We report a case of a 67-year-old female who presented with right upper quadrant pain, deranged liver enzymes, elevated tumor markers [alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and CA 19-9], and a large liver mass on imaging, suspected to be hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). She was eventually diagnosed with IPT complicating the liver inflammation due to autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). She responded well to treatment with steroids and immunosuppressive therapy.
ISSN:	2168-8184 2168-8184
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.45897