TY - JOUR
T1 - Inflammatory pseudotumor of the trachea
AU - Restrepo, Santiago
AU - Mastrogiovanni, Luciano P.
AU - Palacios, Enrique
PY - 2003/7/1
Y1 - 2003/7/1
N2 - "Inflammatory pseudotumor" is a broad descriptive term used to describe a localized collection of inflammatory and fibroblastic cells. It is an uncommon lesion that can mimic a tumor when it is located intraluminally in the trachea or bronchi. Because an inflammatory pseudotumor has an abundance of polyclonal plasma cells, its etiology (postinflammatory vs immunologic) is still being debated. We report a new case of inflammatory pseudotumor that arose in the trachea of a 20-year-old man. We also review the histologic and clinical characteristics of this lesion.
AB - "Inflammatory pseudotumor" is a broad descriptive term used to describe a localized collection of inflammatory and fibroblastic cells. It is an uncommon lesion that can mimic a tumor when it is located intraluminally in the trachea or bronchi. Because an inflammatory pseudotumor has an abundance of polyclonal plasma cells, its etiology (postinflammatory vs immunologic) is still being debated. We report a new case of inflammatory pseudotumor that arose in the trachea of a 20-year-old man. We also review the histologic and clinical characteristics of this lesion.
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U2 - 10.1177/014556130308200718
DO - 10.1177/014556130308200718
M3 - Article
C2 - 12955836
AN - SCOPUS:0037811465
SN - 0145-5613
VL - 82
SP - 510
EP - 512
JO - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
JF - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
IS - 7
ER -