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Huge pelvi-abdominal malignant inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with rapid recurrence in a 14-year-old boy |
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| Authors: | Chia-Hsun Lu Hsuan-Ying Huang Han-Koo Chen Jiin-Haur Chuang Shu-Hang Ng Sheung-Fat Ko |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Radiology,Chang Gung Memorial Hospital- Kaohsiung Medical Center,Chang Gung University College of Medicine,Kaohsiung Hsien,833,Taiwan,China 2. Department of Pathology,Chang Gung Memorial Hospital- Kaohsiung Medical Center,Chang Gung University College of Medicine,Kaohsiung Hsien,833,Taiwan,China 3. Department of Pediatric Surgery,Chang Gung Memorial Hospital- Kaohsiung Medical Center,Chang Gung University College of Medicine,Kaohsiung Hsien,833,Taiwan,China |
| Abstract: | Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor(IMT) is an uncommon benign neoplasm with locally aggressive behavior but malignant change is rare.We report an unusual case of pelvic-abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with malignant transformation in a 14-year-old boy presenting with abdominal pain and 9 kg body weight loss in one month.Computed tomography revealed a huge pelvi-abdominal mass(30 cm),possibly originating from the pelvic extraperitoneal space,protruding into the abdomen leading to upward displace... |
| Keywords: | Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor Malignant transformation Pediatric patient Pelvis Extraperitoneal space Computed tomography |
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