Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung in an adolescent boy.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the lung are rare, here, an unusual case is described. A 14-year-old boy presented with a history of weight loss and clubbing and was found to have a solitary circumscribed mass in right lower lobe treated with lobectomy. This case indicates the need for early and complete removal of the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung.
Sheikh
Sadaf
S
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. sheikh.sadaf@gmail.com
Fatimi
Saulat Hasnain
SH
Yaqoob
Nausheen
N
D000293:Adolescent; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male