Large pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour requiring extrapleural pneumonectomy and diaphragm resection.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours are rare masses that account for a very small percentage of primary lung neoplasms. They are generally considered as benign tumours but can exhibit malignant characteristics. When identified, the mainstay of their treatment is complete surgical resection. We present a case report of a large pulmonary myofibroblastic tumour that required extensive resection to achieve complete clearance.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 6th Floor Borough Wing, Guy's Hospital, London, SE1 9RT, UK. l.okiror@doctors.org.uk
Lawrence
L
Okiror
Werner A
WA
Draaisma
Chengetai
C
Chinake
Karen
K
Harrison-Phipps
D000368:Aged; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy