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Foreign-body granuloma mimicking an extrahepatically growing liver tumor: Report of a case

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We herein describe a 74-year-old woman with a foreign-body granuloma mimicking a liver tumor. Imaging studies revealed a pedunculated left lobe mass in the setting of chronic liver disease. She had a past history of a cholecystectomy as well as a previous gynecological operation. A left lateral segmentectomy was performed because of the possibility of a rupture. The dissected specimen showed a foreign-body granuloma caused by gauze. We believe this case to be a very unique granuloma, which should be kept in mind whenever making a diagnosis of a liver tumor particularly in a patient with chronic liver disease, who has a past history of abdominal surgery.

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  1. Department of Surgery II, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, 807, Kitakyushu, Japan

    Takahiro Ezaki, Takeshi Okamura, Yasunori Yoshida, Mantaro Kodate & Takayuki Shirakusa

  2. Second Department of Pathology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, 807, Kitakyushu, Japan

    Akihide Tanimoto

  3. Hiratsuka Ichouka Geka, 814-01, Munakata, Japan

    Ryuzo Hiratsuka

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Ezaki, T., Okamura, T., Yoshida, Y. et al. Foreign-body granuloma mimicking an extrahepatically growing liver tumor: Report of a case. Surg Today 24, 829–832 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636316

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