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Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesions of the head and neck

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. J. N. Prichard ,
P. Colloby ,
R. P. E. Barton  and
J. M. Heaton
A. J. N. Prichard*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
P. Colloby
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
R. P. E. Barton
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
J. M. Heaton
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
*
Department of Otolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW.
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Abstract

The term ‘tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesion’ has been usedto describe a fibrosclerosing disorder which has a locally destructive nature but is characterized by a benign histological appearance. We report five patients, over a five year period, with such a lesion.

The clinical behaviour and surgical findings suggest the lesion to be an invasive malignancy. However, the histological appearance of an admixtureof chronic inflammatory cells and fibrosis is consistent with a benign condition.

We recommend surgical excision of the lesion as the mainstay of treatment; other studies report the use of steroids and radiotherapy.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 10 , October 1990 , pp. 797 - 800
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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