Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: A rare entity

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon tumor, most frequently reported in the gastrointestinal tract. It is associated with myofibroblastic proliferation along with variable amount of inflammatory infiltrate. We hereby report a young male presenting with progressive dyspnea, who was diagnosed with pulmonary IMT requiring surgical management.

Keywords

• bronchoscopy
• granuloma
• plasma cell
• pneumonectomy