Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor mimicking anterior mediastinal malignancy.
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.
Chen
Chih-Hao
CH
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lin
Rong-Luh
RL
Liu
Hung-Chang
HC
Chen
Chao-Hung
CH
Hung
Tzu-Ti
TT
Huang
Wen-Chien
WC
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