Clincopathological features of liver inflammatory pseudotumor

Objective To investigate the clinicopathological features of liver inflammatory pseudotumor (LIP). Methods The pathological features of the samples extracted from 37 cases of LIP between June 1994 and April 2000 in our hospital were analyzed and discussed. Results Of the 37 patients, 25 (67.6%) had no any symptom. The disease also had its won special pathological features. Conclusions LIP is usually misdiagnosed as other tumors because it is uncommon. Pathological examination is the only means to obtain the final diagnosis. Therefore, its clinicopathological features are of special value for clinical and pathological doctors.