Pseudotumor of the lung.
Benign lung tumors in children are rare. An equally uncommon finding is the inflammatory pseudotumor, a lesion that is grossly similar to a tumor and yet cannot be histologically defined as a neoplasm. They have been called xanthomas, histiocytomas, solitary mast cell granulomas, and xanthogranulomas by various authors. There is a tendency to overtreat these lesions as if they were malignant. In previous reports, lobectomy has been the usual treatment for these tumors. If a pseudotumor is suspected at exploratory thoracotomy, a wedge resection and frozen section should be considered. When these benign lesions are easily accessible, they can be enucleated, leaving all of the normal pulmonary tissue intact without compromising cure.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography