Synchronous Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in Lung and Brain: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare entity and a diagnostic challenge with myriad clinical presentations and pathogenetic mechanisms. Isolated occurrences can be at any site in the body; however, only a few cases of IMT with the concomitant appearance of different organs have been pub...

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Autores principales: Jehangir, Maham, Jang, Aisha, Ur Rehman, Imaad, Mamoon, Nadira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5438236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28533999
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1183
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Sumario:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare entity and a diagnostic challenge with myriad clinical presentations and pathogenetic mechanisms. Isolated occurrences can be at any site in the body; however, only a few cases of IMT with the concomitant appearance of different organs have been published. We report a unique occurrence of bilateral inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lungs with synchronous brain parenchymal lesions in an 11-year-old male, detailing clinical presentation with the emphasis on imaging and review of the literature.

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