title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the gallbladder.
abstract: BACKGROUND: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a benign, nonmetastasizing proliferation of myofibroblasts with a potential for local infiltration, recurrence and persistent local growth. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 51 year-old female, who had excision of a gallbladder tumour. Histopathology showed it to be IMT of the gallbladder. CONCLUSION: The approach to these tumours should be primarily surgical resection to obtain a definitive diagnosis and relieve symptoms. IMT has a potential for local infiltration, recurrence and persistent local growth.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Trust, 203 Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, UK. kbehranwala@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Kasim A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Behranwala
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Straker
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Jeremy N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Thompson