Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung: unusual presentation.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the lung is a rare entity considered to be a benign neoplastic lesion. It often mimics spindle cell sarcoma, fibrous histiocytoma, or fibrosarcoma in histologic appearance. Because of its variable cellular composition, it seldom allows diagnosis preoperatively either through transthoracic fine-needle aspiration or bronchoscopic biopsy. In this report we describe a unique occurrence of a rarely described large inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung that mimics a posterior mediastinal tumor in a 45-year-old female, detailing clinical presentation, imaging, and management.
Fang
Fu-Chi
FC
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Lee
Shih-Chun
SC
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Hsu
Hsian-Her
HH
Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Peng
Yi-Jen
YJ
Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chang
Hung
H
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Cheng
Yeung-Leung
YL
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. ndmc0928@yahoo.com.tw.|Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Cheng-Kung Rd, Sec 2, Taipei 114, Taiwan, Republic of China. ndmc0928@yahoo.com.tw.
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed