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World J Hepatol. Apr 27, 2020; 12(4): 170-183
Published online Apr 27, 2020. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v12.i4.170
Published online Apr 27, 2020. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v12.i4.170
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the liver: A case report and review of literature
Alexandra Filips, Guido Beldi, Anja Lachenmayer, Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern 3010, Switzerland
Martin H Maurer, Department of Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern 3010, Switzerland
Matteo Montani, Institute of Pathology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University Bern, Bern 3010, Switzerland
Author contributions: Filips A reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Filips A, Maurer MH, Montani M, Beldi G and Lachenmayer A were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Anja Lachenmayer, MD, PhD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern 3010, Switzerland. anja.lachenmayer@insel.ch
Received: November 29, 2019
Peer-review started: November 29, 2019
First decision: December 12, 2019
Revised: February 14, 2020
Accepted: March 11, 2020
Article in press: March 11, 2020
Published online: April 27, 2020
Processing time: 145 Days and 20.6 Hours
Peer-review started: November 29, 2019
First decision: December 12, 2019
Revised: February 14, 2020
Accepted: March 11, 2020
Article in press: March 11, 2020
Published online: April 27, 2020
Processing time: 145 Days and 20.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: In summary of the literature and with the experience from our own recent case, complete surgical resection of suspected inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the liver should be the preferred treatment of choice in order to rule out malignancy, avoid long-term medical treatment and to be able to recommend an appropriate follow-up for the patient.