title: Abdominopelvic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor that metastasized to the vertebrae and liver: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: •Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) tends to locally recur but rarely metastasizes.•IMT tends to locally recur but rarely metastasizes.•IMTs that do not express anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) have worse prognosis.•Current trials for ALK targeted therapies show promise in treating this neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Jamie N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bakkum-Gamez
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okuno
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Sean C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Dowdy
keywords: Abdominopelvic; Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) immunohistochemistry; Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT); Metastasis