Inflammatory pseudotumor: the great mimicker - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2012 Mar;198(3):W217-27.

doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.7288.

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Inflammatory pseudotumor: the great mimicker

Madhavi Patnana et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this review is to describe the pathophysiologic findings, differential diagnosis, imaging features, and management of inflammatory pseudotumor in various locations throughout the body.

Conclusion: Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare benign process mimicking malignant processes and has been found in almost every organ system. Radiologists should be familiar with this entity as a diagnostic consideration to avoid unnecessary surgery.

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