A case of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor: Recurrence appearing as several consolidative lesions after complete resection.
Inflammatory pseudotumor (plasma cell granuloma) of the lung is an uncommon nonneoplastic tumor of unknown origin. This tumor typically manifests as a solitary, peripheral, and sharply circumscribed mass. Multiple lesions are seen in about 5% of cases. Resection is recommended for both diagnosis and treatment, and this tumor does not generally recur after complete resection. Here, we report a case of recurrent inflammatory pseudotumor after complete resection; the recurrence was detected as a series of bilateral consolidated lesions with an internal air bronchogram. This is an unusual finding with regard to inflammatory pseudotumors.
Lee
Hong-Lyeol
HL
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. hllee@inha.ac.kr
Kim
Lucia
L
Lee
Kyung-Hee
KH
Kim
Kwang-Ho
KH
Kim
Cheol-Woo
CW
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone