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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Intracranial Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Literature Review and a Rare Case Misdiagnosed as Acoustic Neuroma.

Le Zhou, Wanqian Pan, Renjun Huang, Ziwei Lu, Zhiqun You, Yonggang Li

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pediatric intracranial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor harboring DCTN1::ALK fusion: a case report with radiologic-pathologic-molecular correlation.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Le ZhouDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China.ORCID 0009-0004-8687-3087
Wanqian PanDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, China.
Renjun HuangDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China.
Ziwei LuDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China.
Zhiqun YouDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Suzhou 215000, China.
Yonggang LiDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China.
Soochow University · CN

Funding

Gusu Medical Talent of Suzhou City grant no. GSWS2020009the Translational Research Grant of NCRCH grant no. 2020WSB06the Youth Program of Suzhou Medical Association grant no. 2022YX-Q03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) stands as a rare neoplasm, initially documented by Bahadori and Liebow in 1973; however, its biological behavior and underlying pathogenesis continue to elude comprehensive understanding. Throughout the years, this tumor has been designated by various alternative names, including pseudosarcomatoid myofibroblastoma, fibromyxoid transformation, and plasma cell granuloma among others. In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially classified it as a soft tissue tumor and designated it as IMT. While IMT primarily manifests in the lungs, the common clinical symptoms encompass anemia, low-grade fever, limb weakness, and chest pain. The mesentery, omentum, and retroperitoneum are subsequent sites of occurrence with intracranial involvement being exceedingly rare. Due to the absence of specific clinical symptoms and characteristic radiographic features, diagnosing intracranial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IIMT) remains challenging. Successful instances of pharmacological treatment for IIMT indicate that surgery may not be the sole therapeutic recourse, thus underscoring the imperative of an accurate diagnosis and apt treatment selection to improve patient outcomes.

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acoustic neuromaheadacheinflammatory myofibroblastic tumorMRIsurgical resection

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PMID37685263
PMCPMC10486536
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