Case Report

Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Lung

  • Ahmet Tuncay TURGUT
  • Uğur KOŞAR
  • Cüneyt KURUL
  • Salih TOPÇU
  • İrfan TAŞTEPE

Meandros Med Dent J 2008;9(1):43-45

Pulmonary inflammatory pseutumor is a rare proliferative lesion with unknown etiology and constitutes 0.7-1% of all pulmonary tumors. Posteroanterior and right lateral chest radiographies of a 65 year old male patient presenting with complaints of cough, dyspnea and hemoptysis revealed an ill-defined consoldation in the superior zone of the right hemithorax. On contrast-enhanced thorax CT, an ill-defined, heterogenous lesion located peripherally at the posterior segment of the right upper lobe with dimensions of 9x8x4 cm, having cavitation and peripheral contrast enhancement and minimal pleural effusion were detected. The finding of a consolidation area with irregular margins at radiography and the detection of cavitation as well as minimal pleural effusion are infrequent for pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor.

Keywords: Lung, neoplasm, inflammatory pseudotumor, computed tomography