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Inflammatory pseudotumor of the heart with vasculitis and venous thrombosis
P Stark1, J C Sandbank, C Rudnicki
1Department of Medicine C, Golda Medical Center (Hasharon Hospital), Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
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|December 1, 1992
Abstract:
Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a tumor-like reactive lesion of unknown etiology. An unusual case of intracardiac IPT with multisystemic involvement, including leukocytoclastic vasculitis, polyarthritis, and inferior vena cava thrombosis in a 17-year-old boy is reported. This unique combination may suggest that immune/autoimmune factors are important in the pathogenesis of IPT.