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Inflammatory pseudotumor of the diaphragm

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A 5-year-old-boy presented with a right pleural effusion and fever. A tumorous mass was located between the right lung and the liver. The boy underwent a right thoracotomy with excision of the tumor and the adherent parts of the right hemidiaphragm. Histology and immunohistochemistry showed an inflammatory pseudotumor of the diaphragm. This is the first reported case of an inflammatory pseudotumor in this location. A brief review of the heterogeneous theories about the pathogenesis and the different therapeutic regimens for this rare neoplastic entity are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Rhenish-Westfalian Technical Highschool, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    J. Höer

  2. Department of Surgery, Rhenish-Westfalian Technical Highschool, Aachen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    G. Steinau & V. Schumpelick

  3. Institute of Pathology, Rhenish-Westfalian Technical Highschool, Aachen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    L. Füzesi & B. Gunawan

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Accepted: 17 June 1998

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Höer, J., Steinau, G., Füzesi, L. et al. Inflammatory pseudotumor of the diaphragm. Pediatr Surg Int 15, 387–390 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050607

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