Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour: Report of a Rare Form with Exclusive Pleural Involvement

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare scleroinflammatory lesion, characterized by a myofibroblastic proliferation with inflammatory infiltrates, with many possible locations and diagnosis based on immunohistochemistry. Pleural IMT is uncommon and is usually an extension of a pulmonary...

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Published inCase reports in pulmonology Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Oliveira, Pedro Soares, Santos, João Meneses, Lopes, João Madeira, Rocha, Sara Lemos, Nobre de Jesus, Gustavo, Victorino, Rui M. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2014
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
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Summary:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare scleroinflammatory lesion, characterized by a myofibroblastic proliferation with inflammatory infiltrates, with many possible locations and diagnosis based on immunohistochemistry. Pleural IMT is uncommon and is usually an extension of a pulmonary involvement. We report on a 28-year-old woman with a new form of this rare entity, characterized by exclusive pleural involvement.
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Academic Editor: Inger F. Oey
ISSN:2090-6846
2090-6854
DOI:10.1155/2014/621941