Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the spleen and liver.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare neoplasm. Generally, these lesions have a benign behaviour, but the possibility of malignant transformation exists. We report the rare case of a 43-year-old woman with metachronous IMTs in the spleen and the liver. The patient was treated with laparoscopic splenectomy and partial hepatectomy. The patient recovered uneventfully. This case emphasizes the difficulties in diagnosis and the possibility of a metachronous occurrence.
Chen
Huan-Wei
HW
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China. chwei@fsyyy.com
Lai
Eric C H
EC
Huang
Xiao-Jun
XJ
Chen
Feng-Nan
FN
Lu
Rui-Liang
RL
Pan
Ai-Zhen
AZ
Lau
Wan-Yee
WY
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery