Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the small intestine: a case report

Highlights • Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign tumor. • In this case, a five-year-old child experienced the sudden onset of symptoms and the enlargement of abdominal mass 20 days before referral. • In the laparotomy, a large and sticky solid mass, attached to the ileum with the mesenteric origin, sized 10*8 cm was observed and completely resected. • Despite using some radiographic methods such as medical ultrasound and computerized tomography (CT) scan to diagnose the disease, the definitive diagnosis is merely possible thorough complete surgical resection.