Malignant transformation of an abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with distant metastases in a child
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are lesions that mostly affect young adults and children. The tumor is made up of myofibroblasts and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate and rarely undergoes malignant transformation. We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with a pelvic mass diagnosed as IMT whi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/500 |
| Summary: | Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are lesions that mostly affect young adults and children. The tumor is made up of myofibroblasts and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate and rarely undergoes malignant transformation. We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with a pelvic mass diagnosed as IMT which underwent malignant transformation and metastasised to the liver. We report the ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings of this rare disorder. |
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| ISSN: | 2514-8281 |