title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the colon with an unusual presentation of intestinal intussusception.
abstract: Inflammatory myfibroblastic tumor (IMT), also known as inflammatory pseudotumor is unusual, benign solid tumor. This tumor is commonly reported in the lungs but can be present in extrapulmonary sites as well. We present the case of a 7-year-old girl with IMT in an unusual location. The patient was admitted with abdominal pain, and ultrasound showed a solid mass in the abdomen. She was operated and colocolic intussusception secondary to a mass was found. Histologic evaluation of mass revealed IMT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yeliz Çağan
authors.initials: YÇ
authors.lastname: Appak
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülseren Evirgen
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taneli
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erhun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kasırga
keywords: childhood; inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; intussusception