Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung is a rare condition, with a reported incidence between 0.04 - 1.2% of all tumors of the lung. We present a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung. A61-year man presented to the outpatient department complaining of cough and blood-streaked sputum for 5 days. The computed tomography scan of the chest demonstrated a 4.5 x 4 cm, calcified pulmonary mass in the anterior segment of the right upper lobe. Bronchoscophy and computed tomography-guided transthoracic fine needle aspiration was inconclusive. The tumor was removed via wedge resection. Histological and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung.
Department of Pulmonology, Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Investigation Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gulbanu Horzum
GH
Ekinci
Department of Pulmonology, Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Investigation Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Osman
O
Haciomeroglu
Department of Pathology, Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Investigation Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ay Ccedil Im
AC
Sen
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Investigation Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Levent
L
Alpay
Department of Pulmonology, Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Investigation Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pinar Atagun
PA
Guney
Department of Pulmonology, Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Investigation Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Adnan
A
Yilmaz
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016726:Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome