title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the small bowel: a case report.
abstract: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT) is a rare neoplastic lesion with tendency toward local aggressive behavior and recurrence. The tumor most commonly occurs in the pulmonary system of children and young adult, although it may rarely develop in older patients and other organs. Symptoms are non-specific and depend on the location of the tumor. The gastrointestinal tract is rarely the primary site of origin for this lesion. We report an unusual presentation of this rare lesion in a 58 year old woman with intussusception and partial intestinal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezaii Salim
authors.affiliation: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
authors.forename: Homayoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vahedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Tehran Clinic Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Salimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Froutan
authors.affiliation: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sotoudeh
keywords: Gastrointestinal; Ileum; Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor