title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the orbit in a 7-year-old child.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare low-grade lesion in the spectrum of myofibroblastic tumours. Systemic IMT is a well-described entity, but orbital IMT is extremely uncommon. These tumours are detected incidentally or through site-specific complaints. Their presentation may clinically and radiologically mimic that of a malignant neoplasm, thus necessitating a biopsy. Even with reports of persistence, local recurrence and malignant transformation the overall prognosis remains favourable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY 10025, USA. sma44@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Syed M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsirbas
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kazim
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers