C-H Chen1, W-C Huang, H-C Liu, C-H Chen1, T-Y Chen. 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan - Republic of China. musclenet2003@yahoo.com.tw
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumors are rare, and little is known about their clinical behavior and surgical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 1993 and 2003, 19 patients with inflammatory pseudotumor were managed in our hospital. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiographic features, as well as the surgical outcomes. RESULTS: Of the 19 patients (15 men, 4 women; mean age 53.9 years), 6 underwent lobectomy, 11 had wedge resections, and 2 had biopsy alone. There was no recurrence of the lesion in the 17 patients who underwent resection or lobectomy of the pseudotumor. There was no disease progression in the 2 patients who had only had a biopsy. CONCLUSION: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung is relatively benign. Complete resection leads to an excellent outcome.
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumors are rare, and little is known about their clinical behavior and surgical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 1993 and 2003, 19 patients with inflammatory pseudotumor were managed in our hospital. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiographic features, as well as the surgical outcomes. RESULTS: Of the 19 patients (15 men, 4 women; mean age 53.9 years), 6 underwent lobectomy, 11 had wedge resections, and 2 had biopsy alone. There was no recurrence of the lesion in the 17 patients who underwent resection or lobectomy of the pseudotumor. There was no disease progression in the 2 patients who had only had a biopsy. CONCLUSION: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung is relatively benign. Complete resection leads to an excellent outcome.