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ArticleClinical case reports2026

A Rare Case of Pediatric Gastric Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT) Mimicking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): A Case Report.

Rajabu Athumani Bakari, Alfred Chibwae, Amour Ally Mwinyi, Alex Mashaka, Catherine Mtui, Aidah Kenseko, Boniface Kahindi Kazungu, William Malinda Lutege, Godfrey Masalu Mchele

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Rajabu Athumani BakariDepartment of Surgery School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0844-9465
Alfred ChibwaeDepartment of Surgery School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-4086
Amour Ally MwinyiDepartment of Radiology Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Alex MashakaDepartment of Pathology Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Catherine MtuiDepartment of Surgery School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Aidah KensekoDepartment of Surgery School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Boniface Kahindi KazunguDepartment of Surgery School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
William Malinda LutegeDepartment of Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Godfrey Masalu McheleDepartment of Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

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Abstract

Gastric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a rare entity in children that may present with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms. Complete surgical excision remains both diagnostic and curative, with favorable postoperative outcomes and low recurrence risk when adequately resected.

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gastric IMTGISTinflammatory myofibroblastic tumorpediatric gastric tumor

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PMCPMC13093550

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