Fine Needle Aspiration Cytologic Findings of Gastric Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A case report.
- Author:
Ji Hye LEE
1
;
Bong Kyung SHIN
;
Chung Yeul KIM
;
Seong Jin CHO
;
Han Kyeom KIM
;
In Sun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. whui@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor;
fine needle aspiration cytology;
stomach
- MeSH:
Abdominal Cavity;
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*;
Child, Preschool;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Fibroblasts;
Humans;
Lymphocytes;
Male;
Myofibroblasts*;
Plasma Cells;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
2001;12(2):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, histologically characterized by the presence of bland-looking spindle cells and infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells, is extremely rare in the gastric wall. We report a case of gastric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in a 27-month-old boy. The fine needle aspiration biopsy from the mass showed loose clusters or scattered spindle cells and inflammatory cells, predominantly of lymphocytes and plasma cells. The spindle cells resembled fibroblasts or myofibroblasts. Differential diagnosis from benign and malignant diseases involving abdominal cavity was discussed.
