INFLAMMATORY PSEUDOTUMOR OF THE PELVIS - CASE-REPORT WITH REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

A case of a successfully treated inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) of the pelvis in a 9-year-old male is presented. Review of the literature in dicates that IPTs have been reported from a variety of anatomic locati ons. They form a spectrum of lesions ranging from benign, infection-re lated lesions to low-grade malignancies, capable of local recurrences and rare distant metastases. The site of involvement seems to have pro gnostic implication. Pulmonary IPTs are found in older patients and ar e almost always benign, whereas extrapulmonary IPTs tend to occur in y ounger patients and are, in general, more aggressive, with a recurrenc e rate of up to 24 per cent and mortality of up to 7 per cent. The tre atment of choice is complete resection of the lesion.