Extraorbital inflammatory pseudotumor of the head and neck: CT and MR findings in three patients

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1999 Jun-Jul;20(6):1133-9.

Abstract

We review the clinical history and imaging (CT and/or MR) studies in three patients with histologically proved extraorbital inflammatory pseudotumor of the head and neck. The imaging findings in all three cases were nonspecific, mimicking a malignant tumor or granulomatous disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology
  • Head* / diagnostic imaging
  • Head* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Neck* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neck* / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*