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ArticleJournal of ultrasound2026

A case report of hepatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in a pediatric patient: diagnostic challenges and management strategies.

Marcello Napolitano, Beatrice Lama, Anna Maria Ierardi, Clarissa Valle, Eugenio Rossi, Rocco Minelli, Giuseppe Paviglianiti, Gianpaolo Di Rosa, Michelangelo Baldazzi, Gian Paolo Carrafiello

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Article in Journal of ultrasound, 2026. 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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10 authors.

Marcello NapolitanoDepartment of Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Beatrice LamaDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131, Naples, Italy. beatrice.lama1196@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-3477-8236
Anna Maria IerardiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Clarissa ValleDepartment of Radiology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Piazza OMS, 24127, Bergamo, BG, Italy.
Eugenio RossiU.O.S.D. Diagnostica per Immagini A.O.R.N. Santobono-Pausilipon, Pausilipon Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Rocco MinelliDepartment of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Via Francesco De Sanctis, 1, 86100, Campobasso, CB, Italy.
Giuseppe PaviglianitiUOC Radiologia Pediatrica ARNASCivico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy.
Gianpaolo Di RosaCittà della salute e della scienza di Torino Presidio Regina Margherita S. C. Radiologia Pediatrica, Turin, Italy.
Michelangelo BaldazziPediatric and Adult CardioThoracic and Vascular, Oncohematologic and Emergency Radiology Unit IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Gian Paolo CarrafielloDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122, Milan, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study is to present a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the liver in a 4-year-old girl. We will discuss the diagnostic challenges, the role of the radiologist in differential diagnosis, treatment modalities, and clinical outcomes.

methodsA case report of a 4-year-old girl with IMT of the liver is presented. We will review the patient's clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings, histological features, treatment, and follow-up.

resultsThe patient presented with vomiting and jaundice, but no fever. Imaging studies revealed an hepatic lesion suspicious for IMT; pathology confirmed the diagnosis. The patient underwent surgical intervention with successful resolution.

conclusionIMT of the liver is a rare but important diagnosis to consider in children with abdominal masses. Radiologists play a crucial role in differential diagnosis. Surgical resection can be an effective treatment option for IMT, leading to favorable clinical outcomes.

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Liver NeoplasmsNeoplasms, Muscle TissueChild, PreschoolDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansLiverTomography, X-Ray ComputedCTInflammatory myofibroblastic tumorLiverMRIPediatricUltrasonography

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PMID39688771
PMCPMC13000088

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