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.
Key words
thoracic surgery - lung tumor - prognosis
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Dr. MD Chih-Hao Chen
Department of Thoracic Surgery
Mackay Memorial Hospital
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