title: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen.
abstract: The case of a 39-year-old man with inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen is presented. This is an extremely rare benign lesion with histologic features of non-specific inflammatory and reparative changes. The literature is reviewed and this case is compared clinically and radiologically with the previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, Marugame, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Irie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kageyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed