A large pulmonary plasma-cell granuloma (PCG) mimicking a mediastinal germinal-cell tumor in a 9-year-old boy is presented. The nonspecificity of the tumoral calcifications and of the radiographic and CT findings in pulmonary PCG is demonstrated. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chemotherapy presents varying results, with few studies and unfavorable results alone. [archbronconeumol.org]

Squamous cell carcinomas often present with hemoptysis within 4 to 6 months of symptom onset, due to mucosal irritation and ulceration. [clinicaladvisor.com]

The case presented represents the only published account of IMT with intralesional histoplasma organisms isolated. [humpath.com]

We reported [2] a 44-year-old male, who presented to us with cough and minimal expectoration for five months, along with chest pain, hemoptysis and fever for a fortnight. [lungindia.com]

• Fever of Unknown Origin

  Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor presenting as fever of unknown origin. Kor J Infect Dis. 31:435–438. 1999. [ Google Scholar ] 16. Kim JG, Jeong NY, Kim KH, Kim HS, Lee WY, Yong SJ, Shin KC, Yang SW, Jeong SH. [e-sciencecentral.org]

• Pediatric Disease

  disease, ISSN 0896-8977 المُحرر J. [books.google.com]

• Sputum

  The men, 48 and 32 years old, were admitted to the hospital with blood-streaked sputum and mass or nodular shadow on chest radiograph. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Heamophilus parainfluenzae was detected by sputum culture. Chest CT scan revealed a solitary round lesion 7 5cm in diameter in the right upper lobe. A right upper lobectomy with a wedge resection of the middle lobe was performed. [jlc.jst.go.jp]

  Pulmonary granulomas are the sequelae of previous infection, and generally all cultures of sputum or blood are negative. [clinicaladvisor.com]

  Bronchoscopy and cytological exami na tions of the sputum are often normal. [ams.ac.ir]

• Aspiration

  CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy: a comparison between automated biopsy gun and fine needle aspiration. Clin Radiol. 51:503–506. 1996. [ CrossRef ] [ Google Scholar ] 30. Shirakusa T, Kusano T, Motonaga R, Eimoto T. [e-sciencecentral.org]

As middle-dosage corticosteroid therapy is not cytotoxic, it is useful for the treatment of pulmonary plasma cell granuloma, especially in multifocal, unresectable, and/or relapsing cases. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Complications, such as fluid in the lungs or a partial lung collapse, are known to occur occasionally The mainstay of treatment is a surgical excision that can be curative. [dovemed.com]

With antibiotic treatment and respiratory physiotherapy, the patient improved. [archbronconeumol.org]

Surgical treatment and course of pulmonary pseudotumor (plasma cell granuloma). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981;82:77-82. [ PUBMED ] 4. Bush A, Sheppard MN, Wahn U, Warner JO. Spontaneous arrest of growth of a plasma cell granuloma. [lungindia.com]

Surgical treatment of benign lung tumor. Kor J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 25:258–270. 1992. [ Google Scholar ] 11. Bang SH, Kim CH, Kwon SS, Kim YK, Kim KH, Moon HS, Song JS, Park SH. [e-sciencecentral.org]

risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE. [dovemed.com]

In addition, early diagnosis benefits patients as the prognosis worsens with the progression of symptoms. [archbronconeumol.org]

[…] pituitary stalk and other sites, [8] and kidney and other organs. [9] Overall, prevalence of IPT is estimated to be 0.7% in tumors of lung and bronchi. [10] It displays local aggression and hence it has been christened 'tumor' but it has an encouraging prognosis [lungindia.com]

Plasma cell granuloma of the lung: difficulties in diagnosis and prognosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 61:1477–1482. 1996. [ CrossRef ] [ Google Scholar ] 24. Doski JJ, Priebe CJ Jr, Driessnack M, Smith T, Kane P, Romero J. [e-sciencecentral.org]

The long-term prognosis is unpredictable, and late and fatal recurrences are possible. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The etiology of these ‘tumors’ is not certain and often difficult to ascertain. [humpath.com]

It is important to distinguish the different etiologies because treatment varies widely, from observation for granulomas or hamartomas to surgery for malignancies like carcinoid tumor and solitary metastasis. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Abstract Inflammatory pseudotumors are a relatively uncommon pathology of uncertain etiology, generally considered to be reactive in origin. They may be observed in different locations as single or multiple masses. [archbronconeumol.org]

Plasma cell granuloma is a rare benign lesion but its exact etiology, behavior and prognosis is still controversial. [jicdro.org]

Nonmalignant conditions to consider depending on the clinical presentation include infectious etiologies, infl ammatory noninfectious etiologies (Wegener granulomatosis), vascular lesions, and congenital abnormalities. [es.slideshare.net]

Summary Epidemiology Approximately 140 cases have been reported worldwide, with a higher prevalence for male adults of Asian origin and subjects affected by systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. [orpha.net]

[…] myofibroblastic tumor means neoplastic, fibrohistiocytic, associated with ALK rearrangement Other names used in nonneoplastic lesions: plasma cell granuloma, hyalinizing granuloma, plasma cell pseudotumor, inflammatory myofibrohistiocytic proliferation Epidemiology [pathologyoutlines.com]

Epidemiology Occurring at any age, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is most common before the age of 40 years. [e-immunohistochemistry.info]

[…] known to recur and rarely they can even metastasize Please find comprehensive information on Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of Lung regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention [dovemed.com]

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