Inflammatory pseudotumours in children: CT and ultrasound appearances with histopathological correlation

Inflammatory pseudotumour is an uncommon benign lesion that presents in children and young adults. The rarity of these lesions, particularly at extrapulmonary sites, has resulted in poor documentation of its radiological manifestations. The casenotes, radiology and histology of five patients with in...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 1995-11, Vol.50 (11), p.782-786
Main Authors: Brown, G., Shaw, D.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Bronchial Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Diseases - pathology
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis - pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Connective Tissue Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Connective Tissue Diseases - pathology
Duodenal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Duodenal Diseases - pathology
Esophageal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Diseases - pathology
Female
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnostic imaging
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - pathology
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Mesentery
Miscellaneous. Technology
Peritoneal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Peritoneal Diseases - pathology
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Inflammatory pseudotumour is an uncommon benign lesion that presents in children and young adults. The rarity of these lesions, particularly at extrapulmonary sites, has resulted in poor documentation of its radiological manifestations. The casenotes, radiology and histology of five patients with inflammatory pseudotumour were reviewed. Two lesions were intraabdominal, one oesophageal, one intrapulmonary and one lower limb. CT demonstrated inflammatory pseudotumours as well circumscribed masses of soft tissue density producing displacement of surrounding structures rather than local invasion. Sonography depicted these lesions as well defined masses with homogeneous echo patterns. Surgical removal resulted in dramatic symptomatic improvement.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(05)83220-9