Inflammatory pseudotumor, the great mimicker: A case report
María José Castelló Ruiz1, Ascensión Contreras Jimenez1, Iñigo Gorrostiaga Altuna2
1Departamento de Neurocirugía, Hospital Torrecárdenas, Almería, Spain.
Neurocirugia (English Edition)
|July 13, 2023
Summary
Central nervous system inflammatory pseudotumors are rare. This case highlights a brain lesion in a patient with epilepsy, initially suspected as meningioma, but confirmed as an inflammatory pseudotumor following trauma.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pathology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare central nervous system lesion.
- Its etiology is unknown, often hypothesized as an exaggerated immune response.
Keywords:
IdiopathicIdiopáticoImmunoglobulin G4InflamatorioInflammatoryInmunoglobulina G4MiofibroblásticoMyofibroblasticPseudotumorMore Related Videos
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