Anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the breast: a case report and review of the literature

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the breast: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Few reports of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the breast have been published worldwide. Furthermore, primary anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive IMT of the breast is extremely rare. To date, only six patients with ALK-positive IMT have been reported in the lite...

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Main Authors: Yasutaka Kawakita, Keisei Anan, Kanako Kurata, Kenichiro Koga, Michiyo Saimura, Sadafumi Tamiya, Kazuyoshi Nishihara, Shoshu Mitsuyama, Toru Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT)
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)
Spindle cell tumors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01732-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01732-6

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