Inflammatory Pseudotumor of Maxilla: Masquerading as Aggressive Malignancy
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Inflammatory pseudotumor is a chronic inflammatory lesion of unknown origin with highly aggressive course. The disease even being benign in nature spreads aggressively, giving a false clinical impression of malignancy. A knowledge of the clinical entity is essential when considering a diagnosis of malignancy.
Authors and Affiliations
Iram Khan, Satinder Singh, Shalabh Sharma, Vrushali Mahajan
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