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

Authors
Alam, M Morehead, RS Weinstein, MH
Citation
M. Alam et al., Dermatomyositis as a presentation of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (myofibroblastic tumor), CHEST, 117(6), 2000, pp. 1793-1795
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
CHEST
ISSN journal
00123692 → ACNP
Volume
117
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1793 - 1795
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(200006)117:6<1793:DAAPOP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare pulmonary tumor of uncertain etiol ogy that usually presents as an asymptomatic radiographic finding. We descr ibe a case of pulmonary IPT presenting as dermatomyositis with complete res olution following surgical resection.