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Surgery for recurrent inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung

Authors: Taichiro Goto, Kumi Akanabe, Arafumi Maeshima, Ryoichi Kato

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Background

Cases of recurrent inflammatory pseudotumor have only rarely been reported. The treatment for recurrent pseudotumor is surgery. Patients not eligible for surgery require different treatment, and the optimal type of the treatment is controversial.

Case Presentation

A 54-year-old woman was noted to have an abnormal shadow in the right middle lung field on chest X-ray. Computed tomography of the chest revealed an infiltrative lesion in the right segment 4 and a nodule in the right segment 8. She underwent right middle lobectomy and partial resection of the right segment 8. Histopathology revealed non-atypical lymphocytes and plasma cells infiltrates, leading to the diagnosis of the lymphoplasmacytic type of inflammatory pseudotumor. During postoperative follow-up, chest computed tomography revealed a nodular lesion in the left segment 3 and an infiltrative lesion in the right segment 2. Left segment 3 segmentectomy and right segment 2 wedge resection were performed. The histopathological findings were similar to those of the first surgical specimen, leading to the diagnosis of recurrent lymphoplasmacytic type of inflammatory pseudotumor.

Conclusion

Surgical cases of recurrent inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung have been reported only very rarely. We believe that surgery is the best treatment for recurrent inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung when patients are eligible.

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Title: Surgery for recurrent inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung
Authors: Taichiro Goto
Kumi Akanabe
Arafumi Maeshima
Ryoichi Kato
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-9-133

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Surgery for recurrent inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung

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Background

Case Presentation

Conclusion

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