The disappearing abdominal mass: a duodenal pseudotumour

BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Jul 15:2011:bcr0120113746. doi: 10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3746.

Abstract

Reports of inflammatory pseudotumours can be found in the literature affecting different organs of the body. The authors present a case and discuss the differential diagnosis of an inflammatory duodenal mass. Both symptomatology and radiological findings suggested a more sinister cause, such as a malignancy. However, histological analysis revealed normal mucosa and after conservative management the mass spontaneously resolved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Duodenal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Endosonography
  • Female
  • Gastroscopy
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media