Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Infraorbital Nerve: A Rare Diagnosis to Be Aware of.
J Craniofac Surg
; 27(6): e554-7, 2016 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-27438435
ABSTRACT
Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare benign mass-forming disease that can arise anywhere throughout the body, mimicking a wide spectrum of other conditions. Its diagnosis can be challenging, especially when it involves uncommon sites. The authors report a patient of an atypical localization of IPT, occurred as an enlarging bulk in the infraorbital nerve channel in a patient who presented with facial numbness. Clinical and radiological aspects similar to schwannoma led to misdiagnosis and over-treatment. The differential diagnosis of an infraorbital mass should include IPT and the least invasive treatment should be preferred, as steroid therapy being the first-line treatment for IPT.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico
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Granuloma de Células Plasmáticas
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Nervo Maxilar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Craniofac Surg
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália