title: Inflammatory pseudotumor: an unusual cause of recurrent pneumonia in childhood.
abstract: Recurrent pneumonia in the pediatric population may be caused by a variety of etiologies. If persistent, a referral to an otolaryngologist is often made for assistance in the diagnosis and treatment of such a problem. Bronchoscopy is frequently necessary to establish a diagnosis. Although foreign bodies, as well as infectious processes, are most often encountered, benign and malignant tumors must be considered. We report a case of a 10-year-old male who was found to have an inflammatory pseudotumor which presented with recurrent pneumonia. The importance of suspecting tumors, and including them in the differential diagnosis is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yanagisawa
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Traquina
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence