title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor mimicking anterior mediastinal malignancy.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor arising in the anterior mediastinum is rare. A 58-year-old woman had an anterior mediastinal mass invading the sternum, pericardium, and pleura. It was completely resected and found to be an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. The patient was well and had no recurrence 6 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Rong-Luh
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hung-Chang
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chao-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tzu-Ti
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Wen-Chien
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome