Inflammatory pseudotumor of an orbito-maxillary mass masquerading as a malignancy

Objective: To present a case of a benign orbito-maxillary tumor behaving as an invasive, expansive malignancy. Design: Case report Setting: A tertiary care hospital in Metro Manila Patient: A 4 1/2-year-old boy with a seven month history of right orbito-maxillary mass, proptosis and epiphora. Result: A series of biopsies were done before a definite diagnosis was made due to inconsistencies in the histopathologic findings, clinical picture, and the radiologic presentation of the case. After diagnosis, appropriate intervention resulted in a dramatic decrease in the size of the mass. At present, the patient is disease-free and asymptomatic. Conclusion: Histopathologic diagnosis of Inflammatory Pseudotumor is difficult and differentiating it from malignant tumors is often a concern for otolaryngologists and pathologists. In spite of an initial malignant biopsy result, the combination of clinical signs and symptoms and radiologic findings of an infiltrative mass lesion, should not discount the possibility of a benign entity such as Inflammatory Pseudotumor for which treatment is conservative. (Author)

Inflammatory pseudotumor in anterovesical space(report of 4 cases) / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To study the clinical features,etiology,misdiagnosis of inflammatory pseudotumor in anterovesical space. Methods Four cases of inflammatory pseudotumor in anterovesical space were retrospectively reviewed.Their clinical processes and features were analyzed based on literature. Results In all 4 cases,partial bladder wall was infiltrated.Two cases were misdiagnosed as bladder carcinoma.All tumors and partial walls of bladder were successfully resected.All 4 patients were followed up for 3 months to 6 years.No recurrence was observed. Conclusions Prior ligation of fallopian tube and infection are important etiological factors of inflammatory pseudotumor in anterovesical space.Misdiagnosis can be avoided by analysing the history,clinical condition and special examination.The operative therapy is effective.

Clinicopathological features of chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the clinicopathological features of chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas.Methods The clinical data of 37 patients with focal chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas were retrospectively studied.Seventeen cases congruent with the standard clinical diagnostic of chronic pancreatitis were separated into group A;and Whipple procedure was carried out in two cases,resection of the body and tail of the pancreas in 2 cases,local resection in one case,and choledochojejunostomy in 12 cases.Those without the stander clnical features of Group A but with the features of pancreatic tumor were separated into Group B;and Whipple procedure was carried out in 4 cases,choledochojejunostomy in 16 cases.Results In group A,except for the local mass lesion,sclerosis of the whole pancreas was found in 88.2% of cases.Pathological examination showed proliferation of fibrous tissue with associated inflammation,as well as acinar atrophy,remnant islet cells,and ductular dilatation and focal calcification.While in Group B,only a local mass lesion of the pancreas was found in 19 cases.The pathological features were characterized histologically by proliferation of fibrous tissue with associated moderate or marked inflammation.No pancreatic carcinoma was found during 1 to 12 years follow-up of 33 cases.Conclusions Chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas showed the clinicopathological features of pseudotumoral pancreatitis.Internal drainage by choledochojejunostomy is suggested as its effective management.