ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2018
Pulmonary Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in Children: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature.
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- Pulmonary Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Report.European journal of pediatric surgery reports · 2024Article
- Diagnosis of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in a pediatric patient initially suspected of tuberculosis.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting as ileocolic intussusception: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Giant lung tumor in hereditary spherocytosis: inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023Article
- Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in a male child: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2022Article
- Clinical characteristics and prognosis of pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: An over 10-year retrospective analysis.Pediatric investigation · 2020Article
- Solitary round pulmonary lesions in the pediatric population: a pictorial review.Acta radiologica open · 2019Review
- A Rare Presentation of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in the Nasolabial Fold.Case reports in otolaryngology · 2019Article
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- Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the thorax: Radiologic and clinicopathological correlation.The Indian journal of radiology & imagingArticle
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Abstract
The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare lesion of unclear etiology and variable clinical course, consisting of a proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, mixed with inflammatory cells. Synonyms of IMT are inflammatory pseudotumor and plasma cell granuloma reflecting the alleged inflammatory nature attributed to this lesion, even though this heterogeneity in the disease denomination is probably involved in a dispersion of the literature data. Among primary pulmonary neoplasms, it represents the most frequent endobronchial tumor of childhood and beyond the lung it has been described mainly in the bladder, mediastinum and mesentery. Despite having a tendency for local recurrence, the risk of distant metastasis is low. Clinical presentation depends on localization therefore lung peripheral lesions are often asymptomatic resulting in a delayed diagnosis. Radiological findings can suggest the diagnosis that must be confirmed by histopathology assessment. The tumor has been characterized by the application of immunohistochemical techniques, molecular biology and cytogenetics, which are very precious for the diagnosis. The therapeutic approach consists in the complete surgical excision of the lesion that normally ensures excellent survival. Due to the potential risk of recurrence, close clinical trial is indicated. To date only 24 cases of pulmonary IMT have been described, although the prevalence is probably higher. We present a case report of a 3-year-old girl with pulmonary IMT and a brief review of known literature cases in order to highlight the most common clinical presentations, the most useful diagnostic tools and therapeutic approach.
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