Seudotumor inflamatorio pulmonar: presentación de 2 casos y revisión de la literatura / Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumour: two case report and review of theliterature
Primary lung tumours in children are rare, the most common lesions seen in clinical practice are metastatic disease. The majority of childrenwho present with a primary or secondary pulmonary malignancywill present coincidentally while seeking attention for another medical problem, or with non-specific abnormalities such as cough with collapse or consolidation on the chestx-ray. Primary malignant tumours of the lung are the most common, this group is made up of carcinoid tumours, bronchogenic carcinoma and pleuropulmonary blastoma. Benign primary pulmonary tumours are inflammatory pseudotumour or plasma cell granuloma and hamartoma. Often, the possibility of a primary or secundary pulmonary tumour is considered only when radiographic abnormalities or symptoms persist or fail to respond to therapy, many children are asymptomatic until they have advanced disease, which delays diagnosis even further. The aim of this article is show our experience of two patients with inflammatory pseudotumour and literaturereview.