Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon benign tumor of intermediate neoplastic potential, characterised by spindle cell proliferation with characteristic fibroinflammatory and pseudosarcomatous appearance. A subset of IMT with histologic atypia and/or clinical aggressiveness is also known. IMTs occur in the mesentery, omentum, retroperitoneum, pelvis, and abdominal soft tissues...

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor with a variable natural history and biologic behavior, ranging from completely benign to malignant with fatal outcome. We report a case of benign IMT in the left nasal cavity with radiologic features mimicking angiofibroma. We also demonstrate the hypervascular nature of this disease on angiography and the contribution of preoperative emb...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are rare benign tumors that can mimic malignancy. Their precise aetiology is unknown. They are seen more frequently in childhood and the most common involvement is seen in the lungs. Primary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the gallbladder are rather infrequent. The present knowledge is based on case reports. CASE REPORT A 66 year-old male ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Meningeal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) has been rarely reported, and its prognosis is still unclear. Our purpose was to describe the imaging features of patients with meningeal IMT and their results on follow-up studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four MR images in 10 consecutive patients with pathologically proved meningeal IMTs were retrospectively evalu...

Physical examination was significant for massive abdominal ascites. Initial workup revealed an elevated blood urea nitrogen level of 27, white blood cell count of 13,500, platelet count of 652,000, and creatinine 2.2, and a reduced glomerular filtration rate of 56. Other investigations including serum electrolytes, hemoglobin, liver function tests, and hepatitis screen were all within normal li...

tumor is an uncommon, benign solid tumor of the chest that mostly affects children. We present a 7-year-old body who suffered from cough. The chest radiograph and chest CT showed a rapid growing mass in left upper lobe. Based on histopathologic e x a m i n a t i o n , p u l m o n a r y i n f l a m m a t o r y myofibroblastic tumor was diagnosed; although rare, it is the most frequent primary lu...

Hepatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are uncommon low grade malignant neoplasms. They can be confused clinically and by imaging studies with abscess.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) of the breast represent extremely rare lesions. Due to the scarcity of reports, their natural history, recurrence, and metastatic potential remain poorly defined. We report on a case of a primary breast IMT in a postmenopausal female patient treated successfully with breast conserving surgery and review the literature pertaining to this rare entity.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) of the lung, first reported in 1939, are considered a subset of inflammatory pseudo -tumors. They are a distinctive lesions composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells accompanied by an inflammatory infiltrate of plasma cells, lymphocytes, and eosinophils. IMTs may be benign, invade surrounding structures, undergo malignant transformation, recur or may ev...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a mesenchymal neoplasm of intermediate biological potential that may affect a wide range of anatomic sites but has a particular predilection for the lung and intra-abdominal soft tissues. CASE PRESENTATION We report here an exceptional case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor arising in the lacrimal gland and presenting as an orbital m...