Pseudotumor inflamatório do pulmão

We report a case of a ten year old boy with an inflammatory pseudotumor in the right upper lobe. Surgical excision was undertaken. Inflammatory pseudotumors of the lung often occur in children. We recommend complete resection for diagnosis and cure. This tumor can mimic malignant neoplastic lesions...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2002-04, Vol.29 (2), p.115-116, Article 115
Hauptverfasser:	Ruiz Júnior, Raul Lopes, Cataneo, Antonio José Maria
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Inflammatory pseudotumor Lung Malignancy Recurrence
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of a ten year old boy with an inflammatory pseudotumor in the right upper lobe. Surgical excision was undertaken. Inflammatory pseudotumors of the lung often occur in children. We recommend complete resection for diagnosis and cure. This tumor can mimic malignant neoplastic lesions and can recur after surgical treatment.
ISSN:	0100-6991 1809-4546 0100-6991
DOI:	10.1590/S0100-69912002000200011