Journal article
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
Polish journal of radiology, Vol.80(1), pp.479-482
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.12659/PJR.894902
PMCID: PMC4621161
PMID: 26568776
Abstract
Background: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), also known as inflammatory pseudotumor, is a benign disorder composed of fibrous tissues, myofibroblasts and inflammatory cell proliferation with obscure etiology. Although it is the most common lung tumor in children, it is seen rarely in adults constituting less than 1% of adult lung tumors.
Case Reports: In this report, we present different and rare CT manifestations of three adult patients with lung IMT.
Conclusions: In conclusion, IMT is a rare lung tumor in adults and may simulate malignancy. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a large mass with lobulated contour or harboring coarse calcification is observed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: Unusual Imaging Findings of Three Cases
- Creators
- Furkan Ufuk - Pamukkale UniversityDuygu Herek - Pamukkale UniversityNevzat Karabulut - Pamukkale University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Polish journal of radiology, Vol.80(1), pp.479-482
- Publisher
- Int Scientific Information Inc
- DOI
- 10.12659/PJR.894902
- PMID
- 26568776
- PMCID
- PMC4621161
- ISSN
- 0137-7183
- eISSN
- 1899-0967
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697727902771
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