Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of small bowel wall in childhood: Report of a case and a review of the literature
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2001
Yazarlar: NEŞE DEMİRKAN, Taner AKALIN, Funda YILMAZ BARBET, Funda ÇETİN, Coşkun ÖZCAN, MURAT ALKANAT, Sema AYDOĞDU
PATHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2001, cilt 51, ss 47-49
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2001.01158.x
Özet
Benign intestinal tumors are rare in children, however we describe an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the jejunum in a 2-year-old girl who presented with an intestinal obstruction. During laparotomy, an annular mass around the jejunum was resected, from which a histological diagnosis of IMT was made. A review of the literature for this rare entity emphasizes the importance of histological confirmation of its benign nature. Because of the risk of local recurrence, IMT cases should have a long-term follow up.