title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of parotid in infancy--a new entity.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is commonly found in lungs, mesentery or omentum in the younger population. We hereby report a hitherto unreported case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, arising from the parotid gland in an infant. Diagnosis by histopathology and its treatment by superficial parotidectomy is being presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, PGIMER & Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India. anjandhua@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anjan Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhua
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Amita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Devender S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chauhan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*