1. Complete resolution of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the bladder after antibiotic therapy
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Alezra, E., Delforge, X., Buisson, P., Gourmel, A., Cordonnier, C., Ricard, J., Haraux, Elodie, Service d'hématologie clinique, Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpital Henri Mondor-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12), CHU Amiens-Picardie, Périnatalité et Risques Toxiques - UMR INERIS_I 1 (PERITOX), and Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS)-Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV)-CHU Amiens-Picardie
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[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,cardiovascular system - Abstract
International audience; Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are rare benign tumors, most commonly arising in the lungs and urinary bladder. Many etiologic factors are suspected in their development, but none have been formally demonstrated. Conventional treatment for bladder IMT is complete surgical resection by partial cystectomy or transurethral resection. We report the case of an 8-year-old girl with documented bladder IMT that resolved completely after antibiotic therapy. (C) 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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- 2016
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