Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour
  • Pedro Pimentel Duarte
    Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
  • Rafaela Sousa
    Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
  • Mariana Chaves
    Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
  • Natacha Amaral
    Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
  • César Lourenço
    Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Keywords

Abdominal pain, retroperitoneal space, neoplasm, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare mesenchymal tumour. It is usually benign but may behave as a malignant tumour with multiple recurrences and metastases. We present the case of a young woman with weight loss associated with diffuse abdominal pain, who was shown to have a large pancreatic mass. Investigation revealed fusocellular mesenchymal neoplasia, compatible with the diagnosis of IMT. As the mass was unresectable, glucocorticoid therapy was initiated with an excellent response and regression of the tumour.

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    Published: 2020-06-16
    Issue: 2020: Vol 7 No 9 (view)

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    Duarte PP, Sousa R, Chaves M, Amaral N, Lourenço C. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour. EJCRIM 2020;7 doi:10.12890/2020_001712.