title: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the parapharyngeal space: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the upper airway is an uncommon lesion of unknown etiology, clinically mimicking a neoplastic process. We document a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the parapharyngeal space, occurring in a patient with history of cocaine abuse. Corticosteroid treatment was successful in reducing the symptoms. The difficulties in establishing this clinicopathologic diagnosis are discussed and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, New York.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hytiroglou
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Brandwein
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Strauchen
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mirante
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Urken
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Biller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003042:Cocaine; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine