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Skull base inflammatory pseudotumour involving the rhinopharyngeal space

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ENT and Audiology Department

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Audiology Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy

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Neuroradiology Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

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ENT Department, Spidali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Italy

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Audiology Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

B-ENT 2008; 4: 239-242
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Skull base inflammatory pseudotumour involving the rhinopharyngeal space. Objective: To describe a rare case of inflammatory pseudotumour (IPT) at the skull base involving the right rhinopharyngeal space.

Methods: A case is presented; the clinical and therapeutic issues of IPT are reviewed and discussed.

Results: The mass resembled a malignant tumour or an aggressive infectious lesion; the final diagnosis was inflammatory pseudotumour. A complete regression of the mass was achieved after treatment with high dose oral steroids followed by maintenance steroid therapy.

Conclusions: IPT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rhinopharyngeal malignancies in order to avoid inappropriate (surgical) treatment.

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