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Enema of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Published on: January 27, 2023
[A 59-year-old woman with upper abdominal pain and fever]
J B M Christ1, A Tannapfel2, G Kukuk3
1Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Diabetologie und Innere Medizin, Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein gGmbH, Urbacher Weg 19, 51149, Köln, Deutschland. j.christ@khporz.de.
Abstract:
A 59-year-old woman suffered from fever and upper abdominal pain. The computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a liver lesion. Conventional imaging techniques (CT, magnetic resonance imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography) did not allow for a consistent diagnosis. Fine needle biopsy of the liver lesion was performed. Histologically, fibrotic inflammation was found and an inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) diagnosed. Despite treatment with steroids and antibiotics, the size of the IPT increased; thus, surgical resection was necessary. In case of fever of unknown origin, IPT should be considered as a potential diagnosis.
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