Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign lesion found in many locations throughout the body and genitourinary tract. Endoscopically and radiographically, these solid lesions cannot be distinguished from malignant bladder tumors. We present the case of a 21-year-old woman who present...
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| author | Christopher L. Powell Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein Louis Wetzel Priya Padmanabhan |
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| description | Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign lesion found in many locations throughout the body and genitourinary tract. Endoscopically and radiographically, these solid lesions cannot be distinguished from malignant bladder tumors. We present the case of a 21-year-old woman who presented with painful obstructive and irritative voiding symptoms of short duration. After extensive preoperative evaluation failed to reveal a definitive diagnosis, the patient underwent partial cystectomy. Final pathology revealed IMT. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis of IMT as it is often difficult to distinguish from its malignant counterparts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ce5e638af164b8090b94877117fd5942022-12-22T02:57:00ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202014-09-012517317510.1016/j.eucr.2014.05.010Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case StudyChristopher L. Powell0Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein1Louis Wetzel2Priya Padmanabhan3Department of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USADepartment of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USADepartment of Radiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USADepartment of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USAInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign lesion found in many locations throughout the body and genitourinary tract. Endoscopically and radiographically, these solid lesions cannot be distinguished from malignant bladder tumors. We present the case of a 21-year-old woman who presented with painful obstructive and irritative voiding symptoms of short duration. After extensive preoperative evaluation failed to reveal a definitive diagnosis, the patient underwent partial cystectomy. Final pathology revealed IMT. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis of IMT as it is often difficult to distinguish from its malignant counterparts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442014000783Inflammatory tumorPseudotumorFibromyxoid tumor |
| spellingShingle | Christopher L. Powell Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein Louis Wetzel Priya Padmanabhan Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study Urology Case Reports Inflammatory tumor Pseudotumor Fibromyxoid tumor |
| title | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study |
| title_full | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study |
| title_short | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study |
| title_sort | inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor a case study |
| topic | Inflammatory tumor Pseudotumor Fibromyxoid tumor |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442014000783 |
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