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VALLEE, Maxroxia et al. Pseudotumor inflamatorio de pulmón en preescolar femenina: A propósito de un caso. Rev. venez. oncol. [online]. 2006, vol.18, n.4, pp.242-249. ISSN 0798-0582.

INTRODUCTION: The pseudo inflammatory tumor is a benign lesion characterized in the histological aspect by a mixture of fibroblasts, histiocytes, lymphocytes and plasmatic cells. Relatively rare, with location, size and variable simptomatology that it can simulate the presence of a malignant tumor. In the childhood it appears like an intrapulmonary mass. CLINICAL CASE: A case of female infant patient of 3 years old is described, that consult to our center to display fever, dysphagia and cough of 3 months of evolution. In radiological images of thorax were viewed a dense image in the left thorax base that impresses septate emphyema. A left thoracotomy was made viewed an intercysural tumor like, adhered strongly to thoracic wall, diaphragm and projected to later mediastinum, and in addition, satellites injuries in parietal pleural. An incisional sample of main lesion was taking and complete resection of the satellites to histopathology study, which reported pseudo inflammatory tumor. DISCUSION: Pseudo inflammatory tumor is a benign tumoral pathology that is suspected in children with repetition respiratory infection refracted to conventional treatment and with image findings compatible with tumor at pulmonary level. Its relation with the virus of Epstein-Baar can be observed. The diagnosis is only possible by biopsy, and the election treatment is the surgical resection. Although in this case the improvement was viewed by diminution of tumor mass with use of non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs.

Palavras-chave : Inflammatory pseudotumor; lung; child; pulmonary tumor; pulmonary infection.