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

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

Abstract

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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.

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