Incidental Finding of Hepatic Inflammatory Pseudotumor Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease With Underlying Chronic Hepatitis C
Malique Delbrune,
Nicha Wongjarupong,
Elizabeth S Aby
et al.
Abstract:Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a unique immunological disease that can impact multiple organs including a formation of a hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT). We present a case of a 67-year-old male with a history of chronic viral hepatitis C infection who had an accidental finding on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a liver arterially enhancing lesion. With an extensive work-up, immunohistochemical stains for immunoglobulin G of the liver lesion was performed and showed markedly increased… Show more
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