%0 Journal Article
%T Spindle Cell Pseudotumor Mimicking Malignancy in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
%A Brad Dworkin
%A Edward Esses
%A Lavneet Chawla
%A Shalom Frager
%A Yasmin Yusuf
%A Zahava C. Farkas
%J Archive of "ACG Case Reports Journal".
%D 2018
%R 10.14309/crj.2018.43
%X 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
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5992337/