TY - JOUR
T1 - Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (inflammatory pseudotumor) of the neck infiltrating the trachea
AU - Browne, Marybeth
AU - Abramson, Lisa P.
AU - Chou, Pauline M.
AU - Acton, Robert
AU - Holinger, Lauren D.
AU - Reynolds, Marleta
PY - 2004/10/1
Y1 - 2004/10/1
N2 - Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), popularly known as inflammatory pseudotumor, is a slow growing quasi-neoplastic lesion with a distinct histologic appearance and benign clinical course. A case of a neck IMT with infiltration into the trachea causing asthmalike symptoms in a 12-year-old girl is described. Both tracheal and neck IMT have been described, but no other case has displayed this infiltration. A review of the pertinent literature and the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of this tumor are discussed. It is important to consider IMT in a differential diagnosis because it can be easily misdiagnosed as a malignancy. A surgeon must not perform radical surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy until a final pathologic diagnosis is made because of the nature of this lesion.
AB - Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), popularly known as inflammatory pseudotumor, is a slow growing quasi-neoplastic lesion with a distinct histologic appearance and benign clinical course. A case of a neck IMT with infiltration into the trachea causing asthmalike symptoms in a 12-year-old girl is described. Both tracheal and neck IMT have been described, but no other case has displayed this infiltration. A review of the pertinent literature and the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of this tumor are discussed. It is important to consider IMT in a differential diagnosis because it can be easily misdiagnosed as a malignancy. A surgeon must not perform radical surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy until a final pathologic diagnosis is made because of the nature of this lesion.
KW - Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
KW - inflammatory pseudotumor
KW - neck mass
KW - tracheal obstruction
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.06.040
DO - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.06.040
M3 - Article
C2 - 15486877
AN - SCOPUS:5344243122
SN - 0022-3468
VL - 39
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
IS - 10
ER -