Inflammatory pseudotumor in childhood. A diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
We describe a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the lower abdomen in a young child. The urinary bladder and abdominal wall were involved, and the pseudotumor simulated a malignant sarcomatous tumor. Surgical excision was undertaken, and the outcome was favorable. This rare tumor simulates a true neoplasm both clinically and morphologically and presents a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Our case and a review of the literature indicate that an effort should be made to perform a radical excision. This is considered the treatment of choice except if it requires a mutilating procedure.
Freud
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Beilinson Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.
Bilik
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Yaniv
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Horev
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Cohen
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D
Mimouni
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Zer
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery