title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the gallbladder: imaging aspects.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are rare benign lesions that may often be mistaken for malignancies due to their imaging resemblance. There are a limited number of case reports in the literature on the location at the level of the gallbladder. We present a case of IMT of the gallbladder that emphasizes the importance of conventional ultrasound as the primary method of detection, as well as the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and strain elastography in describing the lesion, thus contributing to the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Ultrasonography Department, "Octavian Fodor" Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 21 Croitorilor str., 400 162, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, "Octavian Fodor" Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Antonia Alexandra
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Veres
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, "Octavian Fodor" Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Vasile
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Andreica
authors.affiliation: Radiology and Computed Tomography Department, "Octavian Fodor", Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Cosmin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caraiani
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, "Octavian Fodor" Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Nadim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Hajjar
authors.affiliation: Morphopathology Department, "Octavian Fodor" Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sechel
authors.affiliation: Ultrasonography Department, "Octavian Fodor" Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 21 Croitorilor str., 400 162, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. lilichiorean@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chiorean
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
keywords: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Elastography; Gallbladder tumor; Gangrenous cholecystitis; Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor