Fine-needle cytology of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung. Report of a case.
BACKGROUND
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the lung is a rare condition that may mimic cancer.


METHODS
We describe a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor discovered by a routine chest X-ray in a 26-year-old male patient, primarily diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy. The clinical, cytopathological and differential diagnostic findings of this rare entity are briefly discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
IMT may be diagnosed accurately on needle cytology samples, provided that other pseudoneoplastic and neoplastic entities can be excluded from its differential diagnosis.
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Dipartimento di Scienze Biomorfologiche e Funzionali, Sezione di Citopatologia,Università di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Italia.
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Cozzolino
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Marino
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Maietta
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D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy