Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2015; 21(28): 8730-8738
Published online Jul 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i28.8730
Table 1 Recent reports of hepatic inflammatory pseudotumors in childhood, from 2009 to 2014[5,6,30,48-52]
Ref.AgeSexClinical presentationTumor markersImportant notesNo. of lesionsSite of the lesionsTreatmentOutcome
Kim et al[48]5-mo-oldMaleHepatomegalySingleRight lobeSurgeryRecovery
Fernandes et al[30]9-mo-oldMaleAbdominal pain and feverNormalExtensive portal venous thrombosisMultipleRight lobeConservative (antibiotics)Recovery
Xiao et al[49]4-mo-oldMaleAbdominal painNormalSingleRight lobeConservative (antibiotics)Recovery
Nagarajan et al[5]15-mo-oldMaleHepatomegalyNormalPre-term birth and disrupted iron profileSingleLeft lobeSurgeryRecovery
Fragoso et al[50]16-mo-oldMaleThoracic wall massSingleRight lobeConservative (antibiotics)Recovery
Manolaki et al[51]9-mo-oldFemaleEpigastric pain, fever and anorexia (1.5-kg weight loss)NormalMycobacterium tuberculosis infection in an immunocompetent girlSingleLeft lobeSurgeryRecovery
Goldsmith et al[6]7-mo-oldMaleMultipleHilum with extension to segments IV and VIIISurgeryPostoperative Portal vein thrombosis - underwent liver transplant. Alive 5 years post-transplant
Geramizadeh et al[52]14-mo-oldMaleFever, chills, and anorexia (8-kg weight loss)SingleLeft lobeSurgeryRecovery
Geramizadeh et al[52]15-mo-oldMaleAnorexia and weight lossHBS-positiveSurgeryRecovery