Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Brown, G.
• Shaw, D.G.

Titel

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

Ist Teil von

• Clinical radiology, 1995-11, Vol.50 (11), p.782-786

Ort / Verlag

Amsterdam: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

1995

Quelle

Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect (DFG Nationallizenzen)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.