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Krähling H, Seidensticker M, Heindel WL, Gerwing M. Diagnostic approach to splenic lesions. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2024; 196:573-581. [PMID: 37967822 DOI: 10.1055/a-2193-2292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Splenic lesions are rare and mostly incidental findings on cross-sectional imaging. Most lesions are of benign nature and can be correctly identified based on imaging characteristics. Further, invasive evaluation is only necessary in cases of splenic lesions with uncertain or potentially malignant etiology. METHOD While in most cases a correct diagnosis can be made from computed tomography (CT), (additional) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can aid in the identification of lesions. As these lesions are rare, only a few of the differential diagnoses are regularly diagnosed in the clinical routine. RESULT AND CONCLUSION This review presents the differential diagnoses of splenic lesions, including imaging characteristics and a flowchart to determine the right diagnosis. In conjunction with laboratory results and clinical symptoms, histological workup is necessary only in a few cases, especially in incidental findings. In these cases, image-guided biopsies should be preferred over splenectomy, if possible. KEY POINTS · Splenic lesions are rare and are usually incidental findings on abdominal imaging. · CT imaging and MRI imaging are the diagnostic tools of choice for the further workup of splenic lesions. · Based on their image morphological characteristics, a large number of splenic lesions can be assigned to one entity and do not need histological analysis. CITATION FORMAT · Krähling H, Seidensticker M, Heindel WL et al. Diagnostic approach to splenic lesions. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2024; 196: 573 - 581.
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- Department of Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
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- Clinic of Radiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Ouzzaouit H, Kaitouni BI, Zouaidia F, Hamza S, Hrora A, Raiss M. Pseudotumor inflammatory of the spleen: A rare entity with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2024; 115:109215. [PMID: 38280342 PMCID: PMC10839638 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) of the spleen is a rare entity that can be difficult distinguishing it from malignancies, both in clinical presentation and radiological imaging. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 43-year-old female presented with 15-cm left hypochondrial mass, Initial imaging studies raised concerns of malignancy, leading to a splenectomy. However, the final pathological examination determined that the patient had IPT of the spleen with focal expression of Smooth Muscle Antibody (SMA). CLINICAL DISCUSSION This case highlights the importance of considering IPT as a potential diagnosis of splenic masses that was difficult to diagnose before surgery. CONCLUSION The uniqueness of the case under consideration lies in the rarity and the atypical localization of IPT of the spleen.
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- Hamza Ouzzaouit
- Digestive Surgical Department C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
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- Digestive Surgical Department C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco; Anatomopathology department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Digestive Surgical Department C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Digestive Surgical Department C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Digestive Surgical Department C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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Tong M, Zhang BC, Jia FY, Wang J, Liu JH. Hepatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:4318-4325. [PMID: 37449218 PMCID: PMC10336984 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i18.4318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (HIMT) is a rare type of hepatic tumor. It is always misdiagnosed and mistreated because it is primarily found with no obvious specific manifestation, and its imaging findings are diverse.
CASE SUMMARY Here, we report a case of HIMT that was initially diagnosed as liver malignancy but was confirmed as HIMT by histopathology after hepatectomy. Mostly, HIMTs are infiltrated with plasma cells and stain positively for anaplastic lymphoma kinase on immunohistochemistry as well as for some other kinases.
CONCLUSION HIMT can be treated with single nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and without surgery when it is diagnosed accurately. Because the etiology of HIMT is unknown and the diagnosis is difficult, the pathogenesis and clinical process need to be further studied.
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- Meng Tong
- Department of General Surgery, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, Liaoning Province, China
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- Graduate Management Office, Education and Teaching Department, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi 276000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi 276000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Minimally Invasive Institute of Digestive Surgery and Prof. Cai’s Laboratory, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi 276000, Shandong Province, China
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Mantri G, Rautray S, Mohanty R, Karakkandy V. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of the Sinonasal Tract with Orbital and Intracranial Extensions Simulating a Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:1668-1674. [PMID: 36452703 PMCID: PMC9702378 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-02823-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour (IMT) is a rare pathology of unknown etiology. It is pathologically benign, but clinically locally invasive. We are herewith reporting a unique case of rapidly growing sinonasal IMT with orbital and intracranial extensions in a middle aged female patient masquerading as a malignancy. The lesion was excised endoscopically with margins and the patient is presently under close follow up. The report also reviews the common sites of involvement and management options available, based on a literature review.
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- Gaveshani Mantri
- Department of ENT, SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha 753007 India
- Cuttack, Odisha 753009 India
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- Department of ENT, SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha 753007 India
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- SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha 753007 India
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Liu J, Bai Z, Li S, Zeng S, Li C, Liu Q. Case Report: Recurrence of Testicular Myofibroblastic Tumor After Surgery. Front Oncol 2022; 11:810708. [PMID: 35096616 PMCID: PMC8795764 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.810708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT), also known as plasma cell granuloma (PCG) or inflammatory pseudotumour (IPT), is a distinctive, rarely metastasizing neoplasm composed of myofibroblastic and fibroblastic spindle cells accompanied by inflammatory infiltration of plasma cells, lymphocytes and/or eosinophils. IMT predominantly affects children and young adults, and the age at presentation ranges from 3 to 89 years. We present a very rare case of recurrent testicular IMT without ALK rearrangement. This case highlights the clinical characteristics and diagnostic factors associated with primary and recurrent foci of this rare tumour, along with key therapeutic approaches.
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- Jiayi Liu
- The First Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.,Department of Urology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, NanKai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, NanKai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, NanKai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, NanKai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, NanKai University, Tianjin, China
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the spleen: a case report. Radiol Case Rep 2021; 16:3117-3119. [PMID: 34457099 PMCID: PMC8377435 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs), otherwise known as the inflammatory pseudotumor, is a rare solid mesenchymal tumor, simulating malignant neoplasms, histologically characterized by the proliferation of spindle cells in a fibrous myxoid stroma containing inflammatory cells. CT and MR imaging are the most used tools in their assessment. Clinical features are nonspecific and depend on the localization of the tumor, radiologic findings are polymorphic and no-conclusive and present a diagnostic challenge to the radiologist. Although histology remains obligatory for the final diagnosis. Heren, we report a case of splenic IMT with histological correlation.
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Wang B, Xu X, Li YC. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the spleen: a case report and review of the literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2019; 12:1795-1800. [PMID: 31934000 PMCID: PMC6947135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the spleen (IMTS) is an extremely rare, intermediate malignant tumor with unclear etiology, and is most frequently detected incidentally. IMTS presents with nonspecific symptoms that pose a diagnostic challenge to clinicians or presents with the similar appearances to splenetic malignant neoplasms that pose a misdiagnose prior to surgery. Histopathology of the resected specimen remains the gold standard for diagnosing these rare splenic tumors. But these tumors may be misdiagnosed if pathologists are not familiar with the histologic pattern of their variations. In this paper we report a rare case of IMTS in a 55-year-old female admitted to the Xingtai People's Hospital affiliated to Hebei Medical University, with a mass of the spleen. The mass was identified incidentally two months ago and was initially diagnosed as a splenic lymphoma. The patient underwent laparoscopic splenectomy and the histologic study of the specimen revealed findings consistent with IMTS. Histological examination of the nodular growth revealed spindle cells in a hyalinized stroma with inflammatory infiltration of predominantly plasma cells and lymphocytes, coupled with lymphoid follicle structures. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to confirm the diagnosis of IMTS. Splenectomy is both diagnostic and curative for IMTS, and prognosis is generally favorable following the procedure. Our case report of IMTS adds to pathologists' knowledge of diagnosis. Meanwhile, the description and the review of features of IMTS, based on published cases, should help to improve the understanding and diagnosis level of this rare disease.
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- Bo Wang
- Department of Pathology, Xingtai People’s Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical UniversityXingtai, Hebei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Xingtai People’s Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical UniversityXingtai, Hebei, P. R. China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Xingtai People’s Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical UniversityXingtai, Hebei, P. R. China
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RATIONALE Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare soft-tissue neoplasm which has been described in a variety of locations. In the urogenital system, IMT predominantly occurs in the bladder and the kidney. IMT arising from the ureter is exceedingly rare and has been sporadically reported before. PATIENT CONCERNS We reported an extremely exceptional case of IMT arising from the ureteral submucosa in a 54-year-old man. The patient was hospitalized with the main complaint of intermittent and moderate left abdominal pain for 2 months. DIAGNOSES AND INTERVENTIONS Computed tomography scan revealed a nearly circular mass in the left upper ureter. Ureteroscopy showed that the ureteral lumen mucosa was smooth. However, the upper ureter was compressed and narrow. Renal dynamic imaging was performed and the measured glomerular filtration rate was 46.98 mL/min (right renal) and 9.77 mL/min (left renal), respectively. A retroperitoneoscopic radical nephroureterectomy was performed. The histopathologic examination revealed that the soft-tissue neoplasm was mainly composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells proliferation with mixed inflammatory infiltrate, containing lymphocytes, neutrophils, and eosinophils. On immunohistochemical staining, the tumor was positive for smooth muscle actin and Ki-67 (<1%+), indicating a confirmed diagnosis of ureteral IMT. OUTCOMES The patient recovered well with no occurrence of complications. At 3-year follow-up, there was no radiologic evidence of tumor recurrence or metastasis and the man was well. LESSONS Ureteral IMT is extremely rare and often asymptomatic, resulting in delayed diagnosis. Radiologic evidences may be suggestive of the diagnosis of IMT. However, it is necessary to make an accurate diagnosis in terms of histopathologic assessment. Complete lesion excision is the best therapeutic approach with rare recurrences and excellent survival.
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Tregnago AC, Morbeck DL, D’Almeida Costa F, Campos AHJFM, Soares FA, Vassallo J. Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor: an underdiagnosed neoplasia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1186/s41241-017-0051-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ricci ZJ, Mazzariol FS, Flusberg M, Chernyak V, Oh SK, Kaul B, Stein MW, Rozenblit AM. Improving diagnosis of atraumatic splenic lesions, part II: benign neoplasms/nonneoplastic mass-like lesions. Clin Imaging 2016; 40:691-704. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Splenic cysts are rare in the United States but more common in regions of the world where Echinococcus is endemic. Cysts are typically classified as true cysts or pseudocysts. True cysts can be parasitic or nonparasitic in origin, whereas most pseudocysts are a result of previous trauma. Recent recognition of features shared by true cysts and pseudocysts suggests the classification system may need to be revised. The prevalence of splenic cysts has increased secondary to the widespread use of abdominal imaging and successful nonoperative management of traumatic splenic injuries. Treatment previously consisted primarily of total splenectomy. However, recognition of the importance of the spleen throughout a patient's life has led to changes in the management of splenic disease. Advances in the testing and preoperative localization of splenic lesions have also led to increased efforts in splenic conservation. [Pediatr Ann. 2016;45(7):e251-e256.].
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Hassan M, Pujani M, Jairajpuri ZS, Rana S, Goel A, Jetley S. Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Spleen Masquerading as Splenic Malignancy. Oman Med J 2016; 31:154-7. [PMID: 27168929 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2016.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Inflammatory pseudotumors (IPTs) of the spleen are extremely rare, benign tumors of unknown etiology, and are most frequently detected incidentally. We report a case of IPT of the spleen in a 19-year-old male, who presented to the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, with a history of pain and heaviness in the left hypochondrium. On clinical examination, splenomegaly was detected. Ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen revealed an enlarged spleen with a mass lesion completely occupying the lower pole of the spleen. Therefore, a diagnosis of splenomegaly with a malignant splenic lesion was suggested. Open splenectomy was performed. On gross examination, a well-circumscribed nodular growth measuring 9 × 8 × 5 cm in diameter was seen on the lower pole of the spleen, which on cut section appeared tan white with foci of yellowish discoloration. Microscopic examination of the nodular growth revealed spindle cells in a hyalinized stroma with inflammatory infiltration of predominantly plasma cells and lymphocytes. On immunohistochemistry, the spindle cells were positive for smooth muscle actin. A diagnosis of IPT of the spleen was rendered following histopathology testing. Splenectomy is both diagnostic and curative for this rare entity, and prognosis is usually favorable following the procedure.
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- Mohammad Hassan
- Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgery, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India
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Inflammatory Pseudotumor (IPT) and Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT): A Representative Literature Review Occasioned by a Rare IMT of the Transverse Colon in a 9-year-old Child. TUMORI JOURNAL 2015; 101:249-56. [DOI: 10.5301/tj.5000353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Aims and Background Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) represent different entities. However, it is only in recent years that this has been taken into increasing consideration. Some authors still use both terms synonymously or interchangeably. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a real neoplasm because of the proliferation of myofibroblastic cells. Inflammatory pseudotumor is a more inflammatory reactive or regenerative entity and shows an overlapping with immunoglobulin G4-related disease. Methods and Study Design To analyze the current situation, 443 publications from the last 5 years (2009 to February 2014) were included. Reports involved 938 patients and 956 organ sites. The age distribution is twin peaked with one maximum in childhood and the other between 50 and 60 years of age. This distribution is questionable due to the more frequent occurrence of IPT in the liver and of IMT in the lung. Inflammatory pseudotumors mainly occur in older patients; IMTs in children and young adults. Results and Conclusions The liver and biliary tract were the most commonly affected of all body regions, at 32%. This was followed by the lung, including the respiratory tract, at 27%, and by the gastrointestinal tract, at 10%. Lesions of the large bowel, as in the present case of a 9-year-old boy, are very rare. There were organ-related as well as nonspecific clinical symptoms, such as fever, weight loss, and fatigue. Laboratory test results revealed anemia and elevated inflammation-dependent parameters. The patterns in medical imaging are variable and nonspecific. Morphology often suggests a malignant process. For this reason, therapy in most cases is surgical, but this is required more often in IMTs. Many IPTs could be treated conservatively.
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Georgia M, Rady K, Prince HM. Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Spleen. Hematol Rep 2015; 7:5905. [PMID: 26331003 PMCID: PMC4508554 DOI: 10.4081/hr.2015.5905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Isolated splenic inflammatory pseudotumors (IPT) are extremely rare, typically benign, inflammatory lesions with varied clinical presentations that pose a diagnostic challenge to clinicians due to their similarity in appearance to neoplasms. We present the case of a young woman diagnosed with a splenic IPT following investigation for persistent anemia, raised inflammatory markers, and polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, whose symptoms resolved completely following splenectomy. This case highlights the need to consider this diagnosis when evaluating patients with a splenic mass of unknown etiology.
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- Masafumi Georgia
- Peninsula Health, Frankston Hospital, Victoria Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre of Blood Cell Therapies, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre of Blood Cell Therapies, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Computed tomographic and clinicopathological features of inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2015; 39:409-13. [PMID: 25626400 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our goal was to elucidate the computed tomographic (CT) and clinicopathological features of inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen. METHODS Computed tomographic findings and clinic materials of 4 patients with inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen were reviewed and compared with pathologic findings. RESULTS Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT revealed a hypodense mass in the spleen with slight enhancement in the arterial phase in 3 cases. The enhancement persisted with venous phase and was moderate in the delayed phase. The remaining 1 case was a huge mass in the spleen with multiple areas of patchy necrosis and abundant tortuous vessels. CONCLUSIONS Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen is a rare benign process with nonspecific CT features. The mass was generally hypodense with delayed enhancement on CT.
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Ugalde P, García Bernardo C, Granero P, Miyar A, González C, González-Pinto I, Barneo L, Vazquez L. Inflammatory pseudotumor of spleen: a case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2015; 7C:145-8. [PMID: 25648471 PMCID: PMC4336391 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We present a case of nflammatory pseudotumor of spleen. It is an extremely rare condition of unknown etiology. It is considered as a benign lesion with multiple differential diagnoses. Splenectomy is indicated to confirm diagnosis.
Introduction Inflammatory pseudotumor of spleen is an extremely rare benign condition of uncertain etiology that presents with nonspecific symptoms or as an incidental finding in patients studied by other processes. Since the first description in 1984 by Cotelingam and Jaffe, only 114 cases have been reported. Presentation of case We present a case of a fifty-six years old woman with a splenic injury in ultrasound and computed tomography. The patient undergoes laparoscopic splenectomy and the histologic study of the specimen revealed findings consistent with inflammatory pseudotumor of spleen. Discussion This rare entity whose pathogenesis is still unknown, can present with nonspecific symptoms. Radiologic studies may lead the diagnosis being useful CT and MRI. The definitive diagnosis is established with the histological findings, characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells with areas of necrosis and fibrosis. There are multiple differentials diagnoses: metastasis, lymphoma, splenic infarction, hemangiomas, vascular malformations, lymphangioma, plasmacytoma, reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, abscess and infectious granulomatous processes; therefore suspicion of malignant neoplasm must be considered, being indicated splenectomy to confirm the diagnosis. Conclusion Inflammatory pseudotumor of spleen is a benign disease, in which diagnostic approach must bear in mind the possibility of a malignant lesion. For this reason, the surgical approach is appropriate to confirm the diagnosis and rule out malignancy with histology.
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- Paúl Ugalde
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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