Facial pseudotumours A case report and review of their management.
The term inflammatory pseudotumour is given to a group of benign lesions, which are comprised of spindle myofibroblasts and chronic inflammatory cells. They rarely present out with the orbit in the head and neck and can appear sinister in their clinical and radiological presentation. Local resection is curative, whilst steroids and radiotherapy can be helpful adjuncts. Accurate histological diagnosis is essential to avoid radical and disfiguring resections being undertaken.
Wales
Craig J
CJ
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, York District Hospital, Wigginton Road, York YO31 8HE, United Kingdom. welshy@doctors.org.uk
Carter
Lachlan M
LM
Whitfield
Paul H
PH
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