Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Skin: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature

Abstract

Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm most commonly developing in the viscera with very rare primary cutaneous involvement. This neoplasm, though usually behaving in a benign fashion, is actually considered to have intermediate biologic potential, as cases of local recurrence and death have been reported. We report the case of a 70-year-old male with a cutaneous inflammatory pseudotumor presenting on the thigh, which after biopsy and histologic identification, was completely excised. A review of this entity and other cases of inflammatory pseudotumor of the skin is presented.