Inflammatory pseudotumor: the great mimicker

The purpose of this review is to describe the pathophysiologic findings, differential diagnosis, imaging features, and management of inflammatory pseudotumor in various locations throughout the body. Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare benign process mimicking malignant processes and has been found i...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of roentgenology (1976) Jg. 198; H. 3; S. W217
Hauptverfasser: Patnana, Madhavi, Sevrukov, Alexander B, Elsayes, Khaled M, Viswanathan, Chitra, Lubner, Meghan, Menias, Christine O
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 01.03.2012
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Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnosis
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - pathology
Humans
ISSN:1546-3141, 1546-3141
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this review is to describe the pathophysiologic findings, differential diagnosis, imaging features, and management of inflammatory pseudotumor in various locations throughout the body. Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare benign process mimicking malignant processes and has been found in almost every organ system. Radiologists should be familiar with this entity as a diagnostic consideration to avoid unnecessary surgery.
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ISSN:1546-3141
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DOI:10.2214/AJR.11.7288