title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the small intestine: a case report of a 2 month-old infant.
abstract: Benign intestinal tumors are rare in children; however, the authors describe an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the terminal ileum in a 2-month-old infant who presented with an intestinal obstruction. During laparotomy, an annular mass around the terminal ileum was resected, from which a histological diagnosis of IMT was made. A review of the literature for this rare condition was done to delineate the natural history of this tumor and to do a histological confirmation of its benign nature. Because of the risk of local recurrence, IMT cases should have a long-term follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department ofPediatrics, Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand. parusk2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Phisek
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yimyaem
authors.forename: Surachai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saranrittichai
authors.forename: Poonsiri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinawat
authors.forename: Tula
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dhiensiri
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed