title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the maxillary sinus: A brief clinical report and review of the literature.
abstract: Although inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) have been accepted as a clonal neoplasm, their pathology is poorly understood due to variable presentation. There is no identifiable cause and they are usually observed as tumour growth combined with inflammation. In the current WHO classification, IMTs are designated as intermediate malignancies. In terms of biological potential, IMTs are classified under 'rarely metastasizing'. IMTs are rare in the maxillary sinus but, when reported, can be locally aggressive or even destructive if they invade the orbit. The authors present a brief clinical report describing a five-year-old girl with a slow-growing mass in the right maxillary sinus extending into the lacrimal sac and its management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA;
authors.forename: As
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA;
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Klonk
keywords: IMT; Inflammatory tumour; Maxillary sinus tumour; Myofibroblastic tumour