Pseudotumors

Pseudotumors are false Tumors –pathological changes that macroscopically resemble a tumor (mainly swelling – a tumor), but etiologically and microscopically they are not tumors. These are mostly images detected in the clinic (by physical examination or imaging methods).

Is part of them:


 * 1) Cysts
 * 2) Inflammatory pseudotumor
 * 3) atypical ongoing Progressive changes – Hypertrophy, Hyperplasia, Hyperregeneration
 * 4) pathological deposition of foreign material - macroscopically gives the impression of a tumor, e.g. deposition of amyloid, urates (gouty tophi), mucus (ganglion) or fat (xanthelesmata)
 * 5) Disorders of embryonic development –​​ hamartia, choristia
 * 6) polyp