Inflammatory pseudotumor of the heart with vasculitis and venous thrombosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a tumor-like reactive lesion of unknown etiology. An unusual case of intracardiac IPT with multisystemic involvement, including leukocytoclastic vasculitis, polyarthritis, and inferior vena cava thrombosis in a 17-year-old boy is reported. This unique combination may suggest that immune/autoimmune factors are important in the pathogenesis of IPT.
Medical subject headings
- Granuloma, Plasma Cell
- Heart Diseases
- Thrombosis
- Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous
- Vena Cava, Inferior