Chonnam Med J.  2017 Sep;53(3):232-233. 10.4068/cmj.2017.53.3.232.

Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Lung: A Rare Presentation with Complete Regression to Pharmacotherapy

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• KMID: 2390440
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2017.53.3.232

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Drug Therapy*
Granuloma, Plasma Cell*
Lung*

Figure

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  FIG. 1 (A) A coronal view of the chest CT scan revealed a large cavitary mass in the right lower hemithorax involving the right middle and lower lobes at the initial presentation. (B) A chest CT scan 4 months after medical treatment showed complete regression of the lung mass.

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  FIG. 2 (A) The pathological result showed a proliferation of spindle cells associated with numerous foamy histiocytes (H&E ×400). (B) An immunohistochemical stain demonstrated that clear cells expressed CD68 (×400).

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