Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Mimicking Malignant Meningioma in the Middle Cranial Fossa: a Case Report
INFLAMMATORY myofibroblastic tumor(IMT),alsoknown as inflammatory pseudotumor or plasma cellgranulomas,is an uncommon fibro-inflammatorylesion which is composed of inflammatory cells andmyofibroblastic spindle cells.1Its pathogenesis is still un-known.The tumor commonly occurs in the lung,upperrespi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Chinese medical sciences journal 2012-09, Vol.27 (3), p.185-187 |
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Zusammenfassung: | INFLAMMATORY myofibroblastic tumor(IMT),alsoknown as inflammatory pseudotumor or plasma cellgranulomas,is an uncommon fibro-inflammatorylesion which is composed of inflammatory cells andmyofibroblastic spindle cells.1Its pathogenesis is still un-known.The tumor commonly occurs in the lung,upperrespiratory tract,live,orbit,abdominal membrane,retro-peritoneum,and genitourinary tract.2-4It rarely involvesthe central nerve system,5, |
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ISSN: | 1001-9294 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S1001-9294(14)60054-7 |