title: [Imflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of nose and paranasal sinuses in a little girl of 7-year-old].
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) are clinical and pathological distinct entities with controversial biological entities. IMTs have been described in the lungs, abdomen, retroperitoneum and extremities but rarely in the head and neck region. This case report corresponds to an IMT of the nose and the paranasal sinuses in a little girl of 7 years of age. The computed tomography scan showed an expanding tumoral process without skull destruction. First case report in the west African region, this observation describes the treatment instituted according to the possible care in our medical area, and the treatment when the patient was referred to a centre with efficient technical platform. This case underlines the aggressiveness of this type of tumour: an invasive tumour with local-regional extension and high recurrence potential. Currently, after 2 years, the tumoral process is considered cured after several radical surgical excisions.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL, CCMF, CHU de Kara, BP 18, Kara, Togo. stephlawson12@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: S L A
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Azoumah
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lawson-Evi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: N'Timon
authors.forename: H-M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Savi de Tove
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yehouessi-Vignikin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kpemissi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed