title: [Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the temporal bone with case report and literature review].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, intraoperative findings, and histopathologic features of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the temporal bone.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical information of 1 case was reported and the literatures were also reviewed. The specimens were prepared for immunohistochemical staining and light microscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The lesions were locally aggressive with extensive bony erosion. Histologically, the tumor was composed of spindle cells and large number of chronic inflammatory cells. Immunohistochemical stains demonstrated Vimentin, SMA and CD68 were positive meanwhile S-100 and CK were negative.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the temporal bone are rare lesions with a potential of local recurrence. Therapy should consists of surgical excision with steroids reserved for residual or intracranial disease or in patients in whom surgery is not an option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361004, China.
authors.forename: Yongqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Yanfei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue; D012888:Skull Neoplasms; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*