Dermatomyositis as a presentation of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (myofibroblastic tumor)

Mahmood Alam; R. Scott Morehead; Michael H. Weinstein

doi:10.1378/chest.117.6.1793

Dermatomyositis as a presentation of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (myofibroblastic tumor)

Mahmood Alam, R. Scott Morehead, Michael H. Weinstein

Internal Medicine

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Abstract

Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare pulmonary tumor of uncertain etiology that usually presents as an asymptomatic radiographic finding. We describe a ease of pulmonary IPT presenting as dermatomyositis with complete resolution following surgical resection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1793-1795
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chest
Volume	117
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.117.6.1793
State	Published - 2000

Keywords

Dermatomyositis
Inflammatory pseudotumor
Myofibroblastic tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Dermatomyositis as a presentation of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (myofibroblastic tumor)

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