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ArticleCureus2022

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Mimicking a Cavitary Lesion in the Lung: A Case Report and a Comprehensive Literature Review.

Janani Arunachalam, Haripriya Radhakrishnan, Harsh Patel, Gurleen K Johal, Gnana Deepthi Medarametla, Aaiyat Sheikh, Syed Nazeer Mahmood, Viray Shah, Digantkumar Patel, Nisarg Changawala

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.

Janani ArunachalamInternal Medicine, KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchirapalli, IND.
Haripriya RadhakrishnanInternal Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, IND.
Harsh PatelFamily Medicine, Central Jersey Urgent Care, Green Brook, USA.
Gurleen K JohalInternal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, USA.
Gnana Deepthi MedarametlaInternal Medicine, NRI Medical College and General Hospital, Guntur, IND.
Aaiyat SheikhInternal Medicine, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, IND.
Syed Nazeer MahmoodPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA.
Viray ShahHospital Medicine, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
Digantkumar PatelMedicine, Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, USA.
Nisarg ChangawalaPulmonology, Lung Center of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital · INFertility Center of Las Vegas · USGovernment Medical College · INHackensack Meridian Health · USMedStar Good Samaritan Hospital · USMedStar Washington Hospital Center · USMemorial Hospital · USNRI Medical CollegeSubbaiah Medical College · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are a group of soft tissue neoplasms with a predilection for the lungs and abdominopelvic cavity, characterized by a mixture of fasciitis-like, compact spindle cells, hypocellular fibrous histologic patterns, and distinctive molecular features. Due to their unspecified symptoms and non-specific radiologic presentation, the histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of a biopsy specimen is crucial for the diagnosis. We present a case of a 30-year-old man with intermittent hemoptysis diagnosed with a pulmonary IMT. We aim to review the literature regarding its definition, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. The treatment for an IMT is based on its location and extent, including complete surgical resection, which has a good prognosis compared to corticosteroids, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and non-steroidal immunomodulation in patients who are not good surgical candidates. Further investigative studies with larger sample sizes and longer meticulous follow-ups are needed to demonstrate this neoplastic disease's natural history and find appropriate management for it.

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alk-1 positivechest imaginghemoptysisinflammatory myofibroblastic tumorlong term follow upmalignancyrare lung diseasespindle-shaped cells

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PMID36507108
PMCPMC9731555
OpenAlexW4295926036

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