ABSTRACT
Inflammatory pseudotumor is a non-neoplastic process characterized by irregular growth of inflammatory cells. This type of tumor can arise in any part of the body; most are confined to a single site and are benign. We present the case of a 51-year-old man in whom a solitary pulmonary nodule was detected as an incidental finding. Right pulmonary lobectomy was performed and histopathological analysis led to a diagnosis of inflammatory pseudotumor. The patient subsequently developed tumors in the contralateral lung and cervix, the latter being highly aggressive. We found no reports of this association in the literature, prompting the present case report.
Subject(s)
Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary/pathology , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary/drug therapy , Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary/surgery , Solitary Pulmonary Nodule/pathology , Solitary Pulmonary Nodule/surgery , Surgical Procedures, OperativeABSTRACT
El seudotumor inflamatorio es un proceso no neoplásico caracterizado por un crecimiento irregular de células inflamatorias. Puede originarse en cualquier lugar del organismo y en la mayoría de los casos presenta un asentamiento local único y de características benignas. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 51 años en el que se objetivó de forma accidental un nódulo pulmonar solitario. Se llevó a cabo una lobectomía pulmonar derecha, y el estudio anatomopatológico llevó al diagnóstico de seudotumor inflamatorio. Posteriormente se desarrollaron tumores en el pulmón contralateral y a nivel cervical; este último se comportó de manera muy agresiva. En nuestra revisión bibliográfica no hemos encontrado dicha asociación, motivo de nuestra publicación (AU)
Inflammatory pseudotumor is a non-neoplastic process characterized by irregular growth of inflammatory cells. This type of tumor can arise in any part of the body; most are confined to a single site and are benign. We present the case of a 51-year-old man in whom a solitary pulmonary nodule was detected as an incidental finding. Right pulmonary lobectomy was performed and histopathological analysis led to a diagnosis of inflammatory pseudotumor. The patient subsequently developed tumors in the contralateral lung and cervix, the latter being highly aggressive. We found no reports of this association in the literature, prompting the present case report (AU)
