Spindle Cell Pseudotumor Mimicking Malignancy in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-induced pseudotumors, or mass-like lesions in the colon, are a rare entity. We report a case of CMV-related spindle cell pseudotumor in an immunocompetent patient with a left ventricular assist device. This case highlights the importance of considering CMV-induced inflammatory...

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Autores principales: Farkas, Zahava C., Chawla, Lavneet, Frager, Shalom, Esses, Edward, Yusuf, Yasmin, Dworkin, Brad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5992337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29915791
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2018.43
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Sumario:Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-induced pseudotumors, or mass-like lesions in the colon, are a rare entity. We report a case of CMV-related spindle cell pseudotumor in an immunocompetent patient with a left ventricular assist device. This case highlights the importance of considering CMV-induced inflammatory pseudotumor when evaluating tumorous lesions in the colon, as well as the importance of appropriate diagnostic work-up, including proper biopsy technique and meticulous review of the pathology.

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