title: Fibroinflammatory pseudotumor of the submandibular gland.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fibroinflammatory pseudotumors infrequently involve the major salivary glands. Much more is known regarding the clinical behavior of orbital pseudotumors, especially their steroid responsiveness.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of fibroinflammatory pseudotumor involving the submandibular gland is presented with its preoperative cytologic and computed tomographic scan features. The lesion had a dramatic response to steroids for residual disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If preoperative cytologic features of benign spindle cells with an inflammatory component seen on fine-needle aspiration raise the possibility of fibroinflammatory pseudotumor, then responsiveness to high-dose steroids may preclude the need for more-extensive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Switter
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids