Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Pancreas: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Inflammatory pseudotumors are tumor-like benign lesions of uncertain pathogenesis and have most commonly been reported in the lungs. In the pancreas they are rare. We describe a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the pancreas which was seen to be isoattenuating at non-contrast CT, and as a well-defined nodule with homogeneous enhancement in the pancreatic tail at contrast-enhanced CT. After a preoperative diagnosis of islet cell tumor, partial pancreatectomy of the pancreatic tail, with splenectomy, was performed. The gross specimen was a yellowish-white, solid mass and the lesion was histopathologically confirmed as inflammatory pseudotumor with an extensive area of sparse cellular fibrosis and collagen deposition.