IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumour mimicking a hepatic abscess impending rupture

BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Sep 21:2015:bcr2015211893. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211893.

Abstract

A 50-year-old man presenting with sudden onset right upper quadrant pain and no constitutional symptoms was found to have two necrotic liver masses on imaging, consistent with hepatic abscesses unresponsive to systemic antibiotics and percutaneous drainage. The patient deteriorated and developed symptoms consistent with impending rupture. He therefore subsequently underwent right hepatic segmentectomy. All cultures were negative and histopathology confirmed IgG4 related disease/inflammatory pseudotumour of the liver. Postoperatively, the patient was asymptomatic with no IgG4 disease activity in other organs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Drainage
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasma Cells / pathology*
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Prednisone