Inflammatory Pseudotumor of Parotid Gland – A Case Report

Abstract

An inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare clinical condition of unknown etiology and benign course, mimicking sometimes other malignant entities under the clinic and pathologic viewpoint 3. Inflammatory pseudotumor" is a broad descriptive term used to describe a localized collection of inflammatory and fibroblastic cells 4, 8. It is an uncommon lesion that can present clinically like a tumor 9. Due to presence of abundant polyclonal plasma cells, its etiology (post inflammatory vs immunologic) is still being debated 6. We report a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the parotid in a 61 year old man.