[Intraparenchymal pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumors].

Two types of presentation of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumors.

Inflammatory pseudotumors are a relatively uncommon pathology of uncertain etiology, generally considered to be reactive in origin. They may be observed in different locations as single or multiple masses. One of the possible forms of presentation is intrapulmonary. Despite its low frequency, this pathology should be considered in the differential diagnosis of lung nodules, even though the hist...

Inflammatory pseudotumors of the paranasal sinuses Summary

Immunoglobulin G4-related systemic sclerosing disease in a patient with sclerosing cholangitis, inflammatory pseudotumors of the lung and multiple radiological patterns: a case report

IgG4-related systemic sclerosing disease (IRSSD) is a new clinical entity that is characterized by elevated levels of serum IgG4; plasma cell infiltrates in tissues, including the pancreas, lung, liver, kidney and breast; and a good response to corticosteroid therapy. We report a case of a patient with sclerosing cholangitis and pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumors. The diagnosis was made twelve...

Unusual CT and MR findings of inflammatory pseudotumor in the parapharyngeal space: case report.

Unusual MR and CT findings of an inflammatory pseudotumor in the parapharyngeal space of a 73-year-old woman are reported. The mass was hypointense on T1- and T2-weighted images and demonstrated ring enhancement after contrast medium injection. Punctated calcifications were scattered at the periphery. Inflammatory pseudotumors in the parapharyngeal space are rare, and only three cases have been...

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen concomitant with renal cell carcinoma: case report.

CONTEXT Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare benign lesion that can occur at a wide variety of primary sites. It is usually worrisome for the patient and the medical staff, since it cannot be clinically or radiologically distinguished from malignant entities. CASE REPORT We report on a case of splenic inflammatory pseudotumor presenting with concomitant renal cell carcinoma. Despite the alarmin...