Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: report of 2 cases with radiologic-pathologic correlation

André Carvalho, MD; Ricardo Correia, MD; Margarida Sá Fernandes, MD; Jorge Pinheiro, MD; Patrícia Leitão, MD; Eva Padrão, MD; Daniela Pinto, MD; José Miguel Pereira, MD

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2017.03.003

Radiology Case Reports (Jun 2017)

Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: report of 2 cases with radiologic-pathologic correlation

André Carvalho, MD,
Ricardo Correia, MD,
Margarida Sá Fernandes, MD,
Jorge Pinheiro, MD,
Patrícia Leitão, MD,
Eva Padrão, MD,
Daniela Pinto, MD,
José Miguel Pereira, MD

Affiliations

André Carvalho, MD: Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal
Ricardo Correia, MD: Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal
Margarida Sá Fernandes, MD: Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
Jorge Pinheiro, MD: Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
Patrícia Leitão, MD: Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal
Eva Padrão, MD: Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
Daniela Pinto, MD: Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal
José Miguel Pereira, MD: Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2017.03.003
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 251 – 256

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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a rare benign tumor that affects most commonly children and young adults. In the lung, it comprises less than 1% of all neoplasms. The authors describe the clinical, radiological, and pathologic features of 2 cases of incidentally discovered pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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