title: [Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor: difficulties in diagnosis and prognosis].
abstract: Inflammatory pseudotumors are uncommon benign lesions of the lung of unknown origin, that may show aggressive behavior. Although pseudotumors constitute less than 1% of all lung tumors, they are reported to be the most common cause of solitary lung masses in children. Complete resection, when possible, is safe and leads to excellent survival. The case presented here highlights difficulties in clinical and histologic diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Abderrahman-Mami, Ariana.
authors.forename: Aïda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayadi-Kaddour
authors.forename: Leïla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: Essia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saïji
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Belhassen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smati
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kilani
authors.forename: Faouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Mezni
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D013908:Thoracotomy