Rare case report of huge inflammatory pseudotumor of the mandible. Issue 3 (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sato, Toshihisa; Suenaga, Hideyuki; Sugiyama, Madoka; Hoshi, Kazuto; Takato, Tsuyoshi
• Is Part Of: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, medicine, and pathology. Volume 28:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 222
• Page End: 227
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) -- Inflammatory cells -- Mandibular tumor -- Immunohistochemistry -- Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose/computed tomography ((18)F-FDG/CT); Mouth -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Pathogenesis -- Periodicals; Surgery, Oral -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine -- Periodicals; Pathology, Oral -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery; Maxilla -- Surgery; Mouth -- Diseases -- Pathogenesis; Mouth -- Surgery; Oral medicine; Electronic journals -- Sciences; Electronic journals -- Medicine; Periodicals; 617.522059
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2015.10.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-5566

Abstract

Abstract: Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare benign non-neoplastic lesion. The etiology and the pathogenesis are yet to be understood. Aggressive progression, together with confusing radiological signs, is often mistaken as malignant. We report here a rare case of aggressive IPT in the mandible. In this case a neoplastic lesion or a systemic disease was initially suspected after incisional biopsy. Initial diagnostic treatment with steroids showed a little improvement, which indicated a reactive lesion, IPT. After steroid administration, the residual lesion was resected. Eighteen months postoperative follow-up showed neither recurrence nor progression.