Intra-abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumor: case report and review of the literature

Bronzino, P. and Abbo, Lorenzo and Bagnasco, F. and Barisone, P. and Dezzani, C. and Genovese, A. M. and Iannucci, P. and Ippoliti, Massimo and Sacchi, Maria Carlotta and Aimo, Ignazio (2005) Intra-abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumor: case report and review of the literature. Il giornale di chirurgia, 26 (10). pp. 362-364. ISSN 1971-145x

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Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumors (IPM) are very rare tumor characterized by unpredictable clinical behaviour. They arise in soft tissues of almost every organ and the most common site is the lung. Over 200 cases of inflammatory myiofibroblastic pseudotumor of the lung have been described in literature. Intra-abdominal IMP are very rare. We describe a case of intra-abdominal IMP in a boy of 15 years old who presented symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a mass in the peritoneal cavity. The mass was removed. The hystologic examination showed that it was an IMP. Surgical treatment was the only therapy. Six months after the surgical operation the patient has no sign of illness.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Inflammatory myofibroblastc pseudotumour, Abdomen,Surgery; Pseudotumore miofibroblastico infiammatorio, Addome, Chirurgi
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2013 17:40
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2013 17:40
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/7913

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