Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 136 No. 1-2, 2014.
Review article
A RARE TUMOR OF THE LUNG IN CHILDHOOD – INFLAMMATORY MYOFIBROBLASTIC TUMOR
Mirko Žganjer
Igor Nikolić
Ante Čizmić
Marko Mesić
Božidar Župančić
Abstract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign neoplasm, mainly involving the lungs of the children. It represents 0.7% of all lung tumors.1 It was first described by Brunn in 1939.2 Diagnosis is very difficult and often only possible after resection of the tumor. We would like to present a case of pulmonary IMT in a 13-year-old girl who presented with symptoms like cough, shortness of breath , and chest discomfort. Chest X ray and computed tomography revealed the presence of a right lower lobe lung mass. Its clinical and radiological findings were diverse and non specific. The mass was removed in toto, histopathology confirmed the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung. Intraoperative and postoperative courses were uneventful. The patient has been without any signs of relapse 2 years after the surgery.
Keywords
Lung neoplasms – diagnosis, pathology, surgery; Neoplasms, muscle tissue – diagnosis, pathology, surgery; Rare diseases – diagnosis, pathology, surgery
Hrčak ID:
172582
URI
Publication date:
27.2.2014.
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