Diagnostic Approach in a Rare Lung Tumor: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor.

Justine Po, Lamia Aljundi, Giselle Kim, Monika Kakol

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Article in Case reports in pulmonology, 2025. 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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Diagnostic Approach in a Rare Lung Tumor: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor.Case reports in pulmonology · 2025
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Justine PoKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, usc.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5399-2208

Lamia AljundiDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, usc.edu.

Giselle KimKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, usc.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1222-4430

Monika KakolDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, usc.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diagnosis and management of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are challenging due to limited data and complications with existing techniques. We report a case of IMT in which a patient was found to have a rare near-total obstructive endobronchial tumor in the left mainstem bronchus after two unsuccessful bronchoscopy attempts-the second attempt requiring intubation due to significant bleeding, which is a common finding in IMTs. We suggest using cryorecanalization for tumor debulking to minimize the risk of bleeding during bronchoscopies and to follow up with argon plasma coagulation (APC) for safe management. The patient tolerated this procedure well with no complications and had improved symptoms, emphasizing the importance of innovative patient-tailored care to treat rare and complex lung tumors such as IMTs.

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PMID41476698

DOI10.1155/crpu/8877404

PMCPMC12752845

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