Korean J Intern Med.
2005 Jun;20(2):168-172. 10.3904/kjim.2005.20.2.168.
A Case of Pulmonary Inflammatory Pseudotumor: Recurrence Appearing as Several Consolidative Lesions after Complete Resection
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. hllee@inha.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
- 4Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
- KMID: 1718041
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2005.20.2.168
Abstract
- 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.
