title: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Arising in the Pancreatic Head: a Rare Case Report.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare neoplastic lesion with tendency toward local aggressive behavior and recurrence. It is primarily a visceral and soft tissue tumor; however, involvement of pancreas is extremely unusual. A localization in the pancreas needs differentiation from other tumors and chronic pancreatitis. We report a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor arising in pancreatic head in a 32-year-old female who underwent Whipple's procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, I.P.G.M.E & R., Kolkata, 700020 India.
authors.forename: Devasis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, India.
authors.forename: Debasis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, I.P.G.M.E & R., Kolkata, 700020 India.
authors.forename: Chhanda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, I.P.G.M.E & R., Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Bitan Kumar
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, I.P.G.M.E & R., Kolkata, 700020 India.
authors.forename: Uttara
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, I.P.G.M.E & R., Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Raunak
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shinde
keywords: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; Pancreas; Rare; Recurrence