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Madhavi Patnana¹, Alexander B Sevrukov, Khaled M Elsayes

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Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare benign condition that can mimic cancer across many organs. Familiarity with its imaging features aids radiologists in diagnosis, potentially avoiding unnecessary surgeries.

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Area of Science:

Pathology
Radiology
Oncology

Background:

Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare, benign lesion.
IPT can occur in virtually any organ system.
It often mimics malignant neoplasms clinically and radiologically.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the pathophysiology of IPT.
To outline the differential diagnosis for IPT.
To describe imaging features and management strategies for IPT.

Main Methods:

Literature review of IPT cases.
Analysis of pathophysiologic findings.
Correlation of imaging features with histopathology.

Main Results:

IPT presents with diverse histopathologic findings.
Imaging characteristics vary depending on location.
Key imaging features aid in differentiating IPT from malignancy.

Conclusions:

IPT is a rare, benign entity mimicking malignancy.
Found across nearly all organ systems.
Radiologists' awareness can prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgery.