[Pathological study on 10 cases of inflammatory pseudotumour of the liver]

Histopathological changes of 10 cases of resected inflammatory pseudotumour of liver were observed. These cases were considered to be the primary liver carcinomas or malignant tumours clinically. Morphologically, the inflammatory pseudotumour of liver exhibited varied histological features, including plasma cell granuloma, xanthogranuloma, fibrous proliferation, endophlebitis, necrosis etc. All these cases showed the characteristics of an inflammatory proliferative mass. The causes and the diagnosis criteria of inflammatory pseudotumours of liver were briefly discussed.