Khan F, Vessal S. The disappearing abdominal mass: a duodenal pseudotumour.
BMJ Case Rep 2011;
2011:bcr.01.2011.3746. [PMID:
22689546 DOI:
10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3746]
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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.
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