Primary gastric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in an adult-case report with brief review

Indian J Surg Oncol. 2014 Mar;5(1):66-70. doi: 10.1007/s13193-014-0296-5. Epub 2014 Feb 12.

Abstract

The term inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor more commonly referred to as "pseudostumor ", denotes a pseudosarcomatous inflammatory lesion that contains spindle cells, myofibroblasts, plasma cells, lymphocytes and histiocytes. It exhibits a variable biological behavior that ranges from frequently benign lesions to more aggressive variants. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the stomach is extremely rare and its prognosis is unpredictable. We present a 45-year-old diabetic man with a gastric Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. The histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis was the key to reach diagnosis.

Keywords: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; Inflammatory pseudotumor; Stomach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports