title: Dermatomyositis as a presentation of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (Myofibroblastic tumor).
abstract: Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare pulmonary tumor of uncertain etiology that usually presents as an asymptomatic radiographic finding. We describe a case of pulmonary IPT presenting as dermatomyositis with complete resolution following surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Morehead
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed