title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the nasal cavity.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor with a variable natural history and biologic behavior, ranging from completely benign to malignant with fatal outcome. We report a case of benign IMT in the left nasal cavity with radiologic features mimicking angiofibroma. We also demonstrate the hypervascular nature of this disease on angiography and the contribution of preoperative embolization in assisting surgical excision and minimizing the potential uncontrolled intraoperative bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China. vincentlai@hkcr.org
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Tsui
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Luk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery