Dermatomyositis as a Presentation of Pulmonary Inflammatory Pseudotumor (Myofibroblastic Tumor)

Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare pulmonary tumor of uncertain etiology that usually presents as an asymptomatic radiographic finding. We describe a case of pulmonary IPT presenting as dermatomyositis with complete resolution following surgical resection.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2000-06, Vol.117 (6), p.1793-1795
Hauptverfasser:	Alam, Mahmood, Morehead, R. Scott, Weinstein, Michael H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences dermatomyositis Dermatomyositis - diagnosis Dermatomyositis - pathology Dermatomyositis - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Humans inflammatory pseudotumor Lung - pathology Male Medical sciences myofibroblastic tumor Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary - diagnosis Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary - pathology Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary - surgery Pneumology Pneumonectomy Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare pulmonary tumor of uncertain etiology that usually presents as an asymptomatic radiographic finding. We describe a case of pulmonary IPT presenting as dermatomyositis with complete resolution following surgical resection.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.117.6.1793