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Published on: March 26, 2018
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the pharynx
Farzan Siddiqui1, Gail Bentley2, Scott McLean3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, The James Cancer Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Abstract:
This is an interesting case of a pseudotumor mimicking a cancerous growth in the pharyngeal region in a 47 year old female. Careful review of the published literature revealed that this is the first such case treated using stereotactic radiation therapy and fifth case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the pharynx ever reported. Patient is doing well after 5 years of follow-up with clinical and radiological evidence of disease control. This case report serves in drawing the attention of the head and neck oncology community to this rare entity and also understanding the natural history of the disease while presenting some options for management.
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