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Mediastinal masses span a wide histopathological spectrum. Inflammatory pseudotumors are rare and most commonly described in the lungs but these are reported in almost all the organs in the body. Mediastinal involvement is rare and difficult to diagnose. Clinical manifestations and laboratory investigations and radiology are non-specific. Histomorphology and Immunohistochemistry provide a valuable aid. Complete resection usually provides definitive diagnosis and is treatment of choice.
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Objective: To observe the curative effect of image guided radiation therapy on orbital inflammatory pseudotumors. Methods:28 cases of orbital inflammatory pseudotumors in our hospital from September 2009 to September 2012 were treated with image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with a single dose of 2GY/F, 1F/d and a total dose of 20GY/10F. Radiation therapy was completed in 2 weeks at 10 times. Results: 23 patients (82%) were completely cured and 3 patients (11%) were partly cured with the total efficiency of 93%. Conclusion:After IGRT treatment, the symptoms in the patients like eye pain, exophthalmos, eye movement disorders and other symptoms were disappeared. IGRT could relieve pain, improve the cure rate and reduce recurrence.