Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Pancreas: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2001.45.5.495
- Author:
Jong Myeong YANG
1
;
June Sik CHO
;
Kyung Sook SHIN
;
In Sang SONG
;
Heon Young LEE
;
Dae Young KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreas, diseases;
Pancreas, CT
- MeSH:
Adenoma, Islet Cell;
Collagen;
Diagnosis;
Fibrosis;
Granuloma, Plasma Cell*;
Lung;
Pancreas*;
Pancreatectomy;
Splenectomy;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2001;45(5):495-498
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Inflammatory pseudotumors are tumor-like benign lesions of uncertain pathogenesis and have most commonly been reported in the lungs. In the pancreas they are rare. We describe a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the pancreas which was seen to be isoattenuating at non-contrast CT, and as a well-defined nodule with homogeneous enhancement in the pancreatic tail at contrast-enhanced CT. After a preoperative diagnosis of islet cell tumor, partial pancreatectomy of the pancreatic tail, with splenectomy, was performed. The gross specimen was a yellowish-white, solid mass and the lesion was histopathologically confirmed as inflammatory pseudotumor with an extensive area of sparse cellular fibrosis and collagen deposition.
