A RARE CASE OF INFLAMMATORY PSEUDOTUMOR OF THE BRONCHUS, OCCURRING INAN ACHONDROPLASTIC WOMAN

An inflammatory pseudotumour of the lung in an achondroplastic woman i s described. The occurrence of both conditions in the same patient pro bably represents a coincidental finding. However, recurrent pulmonary infections, as frequently seen in achondroplasia, may be relevant, bec ause a history of antecedent infection is noted in one third of cases of inflammatory pseudotumours. Despite extensive debridement of the ps eudotumour by neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet (NdYAG) laser therapy , early recurrence occurred.