Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Study

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign lesion found in many locations throughout the body and genitourinary tract. Endoscopically and radiographically, these solid lesions cannot be distinguished from malignant bladder tumors. We present the case of a 21-year-old woman who present...

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Published inUrology case reports Vol. 2; no. 5; pp. 173 - 175
Main Authors Powell, Christopher L., Holzbeierlein, Jeffrey M., Wetzel, Louis, Padmanabhan, Priya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2014
Elsevier
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Fibromyxoid tumor
Inflammation and Infection
Inflammatory tumor
Pseudotumor
Pseudotumor
Fibromyxoid tumor
Inflammatory tumor
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Summary:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign lesion found in many locations throughout the body and genitourinary tract. Endoscopically and radiographically, these solid lesions cannot be distinguished from malignant bladder tumors. We present the case of a 21-year-old woman who presented with painful obstructive and irritative voiding symptoms of short duration. After extensive preoperative evaluation failed to reveal a definitive diagnosis, the patient underwent partial cystectomy. Final pathology revealed IMT. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis of IMT as it is often difficult to distinguish from its malignant counterparts.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2014.05.010