ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Inflammatory pseudotumor
;
Plasma cell granuloma
;
Adrenal pseudotumor
;
Mesenteric pseudotumor
;
Pediatric
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT), an unusual etiology of an intraabdominal mass, is typically heralded by fever, anemia, thrombocytosis, and systemic symptoms that bear a resemblance to an inflammatory diathesis. Two cases of IPT seen within a 1-year period are presented: an adrenal IPT simulating a neuroblastoma was seen in an 8-year-old girl, and IPT in the jejunal mesentery mimicked a sarcoma in a 9-year-old boy. Although IPTs are histologically benign, they can be locally aggressive and often mimic a malignancy both radiographically and grossly. This diagnosis is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of an abdominal mass.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00171181
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