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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), also known as inflammatory pseudotumor, is a benign disorder composed of fibrous tissues, myofibroblasts and inflammatory cell proliferation with obscure etiology. Although it is the most common lung tumor in children, it is seen rarely in adults...

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Autores principales: Ufuk, Furkan, Herek, Duygu, Karabulut, Nevzat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4621161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26568776
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.894902
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description BACKGROUND: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), also known as inflammatory pseudotumor, is a benign disorder composed of fibrous tissues, myofibroblasts and inflammatory cell proliferation with obscure etiology. Although it is the most common lung tumor in children, it is seen rarely in adults constituting less than 1% of adult lung tumors. CASE REPORTS: In this report, we present different and rare CT manifestations of three adult patients with lung IMT. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, IMT is a rare lung tumor in adults and may simulate malignancy. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a large mass with lobulated contour or harboring coarse calcification is observed.
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spelling pubmed-46211612015-11-13 Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases Ufuk, Furkan Herek, Duygu Karabulut, Nevzat Pol J Radiol Case Report BACKGROUND: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), also known as inflammatory pseudotumor, is a benign disorder composed of fibrous tissues, myofibroblasts and inflammatory cell proliferation with obscure etiology. Although it is the most common lung tumor in children, it is seen rarely in adults constituting less than 1% of adult lung tumors. CASE REPORTS: In this report, we present different and rare CT manifestations of three adult patients with lung IMT. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, IMT is a rare lung tumor in adults and may simulate malignancy. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a large mass with lobulated contour or harboring coarse calcification is observed. International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2015-10-21 /pmc/articles/PMC4621161/ /pubmed/26568776 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.894902 Text en © Pol J Radiol, 2015 This is an open access article. Unrestricted non-commercial use is permitted provided the original work is properly cited.
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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
title Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
title_full Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
title_fullStr Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
title_full_unstemmed Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
title_short Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
title_sort inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung: unusual imaging findings of three cases
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4621161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26568776
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.894902
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