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Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesions of the head and neck
R Frankenthaler1, J G Batsakis, P A Suarez
1Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|June 1, 1993
Abstract:
Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesions of the head and neck are idiopathic, histologically benign, tumor-forming lesions that clinically stimulate malignancies. Their histopathologic appearance is nearly identical to that of fibrosclerotic lesions of the mediastinum and retroperitoneum and Riedel's thyroiditis, and in some cases, a congeneric (periarteritis) origin is postulated. There is no optimum treatment, and recurrence and persistence are common. The suggested initial treatment is corticosteroid administration.