CT findings of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumors (plasma cell granulomas)

• Published in: Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai zasshi. Nippon acta radiologica Vol. 54; no. 1; p. 13
• Main Authors: Kushihashi, T, Munechika, H, Satou, S, Ri, K, Seino, N, Ukisu, R, Motoya, H, Kurashita, Y, Hishida, T, Tanio, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 25.01.1994
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Humans; Male; Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging; Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (plasma cell granuloma) is not a true neoplastic lesion, but is composed of a variety of inflammatory cells, predominantly plasma cells. The chest X-ray features resemble those of malignant lung tumors; therefore, CT is often necessary for further evaluation. We re...