%0 Case Reports
%T Inflammatory pseudotumors in the liver associated with influenza: A case report.
%A Patel A
%A Chen A
%A Lalos AT
%J World J Hepatol
%V 15
%N 10
%D 2023 Oct 27
%M 37970616
暂无%R 10.4254/wjh.v15.i10.1164
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare and benign lesion that mimics malignancy and can develop in any part of the body. The pathophysiology and etiology of these quasineoplastic lesions remain unclear.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We report a case of a 65-year-old male who presented with fevers, night sweats, and unintentional weight loss following an influenza infection and was found to have multiple hepatic IPT's following an extensive work up.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Our case highlights the importance of considering hepatic IPT's in the differential in a patient who presents with symptoms and imaging findings mimicking malignancy shortly following a viral infection.