Carinal resection and reconstruction following inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor resection: A case report

Carinal resection and reconstruction following inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor resection: A case report

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are rare tumors of the respiratory tract that most commonly occur in the lung and are rarely seen in the trachea. They present most often in young patients. We report on a case of an IMT of the carina in a seven year old girl, requiring carinal resection and...

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Main Authors: Julia G. Lyon, Lauren A. Kilpatrick, Tara L. Rosenberg, Abby R. Nolder, Michiaki Imamura, Gresham T. Richter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
Airway reconstruction
Carinal tumor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615001360

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