title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the spleen and liver.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China. chwei@fsyyy.com
authors.forename: Huan-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Eric C H
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Xiao-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Feng-Nan
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Rui-Liang
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Ai-Zhen
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Wan-Yee
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: 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