A Case of Pulmonary Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor.
- Author:
Kook Joo NA
1
;
Ung YU
;
Sung Bum HONG
;
Yong Sun CHOI
;
Byong Pyo KIM
;
Sang Hyung KIM
;
Byong Hee AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea. kjna@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasms;
Myofibroblasts;
Lung pathology
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Mesentery;
Myofibroblasts*;
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue;
Recurrence;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2004;37(1):102-104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Inflammatory myofibroblastoma is a solid tumor, occurring mainly to children and young adults, and occupying 0.7% of total isolated pulmonary nodules. Since 1973, several cases about inflammatory myofibroblastoma have been reported. Firstly, this tumor was found in lungs. Then, tumors have been founded and reported in mesentery or cardioesophageal region. Histologically, this tumor can be classified as a benign tumor. However, since this tumor has two characteristics showing malignancy, that is, local invasion and recurrence, malignancy can not be completely excluded. Recently, a patient with pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastoma underwent surgical resection without any signs or symptoms of recurrence.
