A case of inflammatory pseudotumor completely resolved by steroid therapy.

Bang, Seung Ho; Kim, Chi Hong; Kwon, Soon Seog; Kim, Young Kyoon; Kim, Kwan Hyoung; Moon, Hwa Sik; Song, Jeong Sup; Park, Sung Hak

doi:1993.40.6.709

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 40(6); 1993 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1993;40(6):709-713.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1993.40.6.709 Published online December 1, 1993.

A case of inflammatory pseudotumor completely resolved by steroid therapy.

Seung Ho Bang, Chi Hong Kim, Soon Seog Kwon, Young Kyoon Kim, Kwan Hyoung Kim, Hwa Sik Moon, Jeong Sup Song, Sung Hak Park

Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Inflammatory pseudotumor, also known as plasma cell granuloma, is a rare, benign tumor that affects at all ages and frequently involves the lung, gastrointestinal tract, and salivary gland. They are the most common, isolated, primary lesion of the lung in children less than 16 years of age, and usually present as circumscribed, peripheral, parenchymal tumors, which may be static or increase slowly in size without causing symptoms. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice bacause of the location and benign nature of this lesion. The prognosis after resection is excellent. Adjuvant therapeutic modalities include radiation and steroid therapy. Recently, we experienced a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung, the diagnosis of which was made by percutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology examination. We tried steroid and the lesions of the lung was completely resolved. We report this case with a review of literatures.

Key Words: Inflammatory pseudotumor, Steroid