Malignant transformation of an abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with distant metastases in a child
oleh: C W Ernst, J Van Der Werff Ten Bosch, B Desprechins, J de Mey, M De Maeseneer
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| Diterbitkan: | Ubiquity Press 2011-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are lesions that mostly affect young adults and children. The tumor is made up of myofibroblasts and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate and rarely undergoes malignant transformation. We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with a pelvic mass diagnosed as IMT which underwent malignant transformation and metastasised to the liver. We report the ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings of this rare disorder.