title: Medical therapy of maxillary sinus inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) in the maxillary sinus is a diagnostic challenge. As IMT has various names, it has various findings in magnetic resonance image. Although destructive pattern in computed tomography and hypermetabolism in PET CT suggest malignancy, it is debatable whether it is a tumor or inflammatory lesion. Treatment of IMT usually includes surgery. However, IMT can be dealt with medical treatment according to histologic type and localization. We report a rare case of IMT in the maxillary sinus which is controlled by medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Clinical Medicine Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: khhong@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Ki Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: June Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D011239:Prednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate