Inflammatory pseudotumor of maxillary sinus: Mimicking as an aggressive malignancy.

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad, India.

Published: September 2011

Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare entity in the head and neck region. Clinically it behaves as an aggressive lesion with extensive destruction but considered to be a benign reactive process. Because of its extensive involvement and infiltrative nature, it is confused as a malignancy. Most of them respond very well to corticosteroid and surgical excision.

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