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Ovarian inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in children.

Authors :
Sahnoun L
Elezzi O
Maazoun K
Krichene I
Jouini R
Mekki M
Belghith M
Nouri A
Source :
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology [J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol] 2007 Dec; Vol. 20 (6), pp. 365-6.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors or inflammatory pseudotumors are uncommon solid tumors that are highly vascularized, have an intermediate prognosis, and are associated with local recurrence, and rare metastasis. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) most often are seen in the lung of young adults, but there have been reports of these tumors occurring in children, in various sites. The authors report a case of an ovarian IMT arising in a six-year-old girl (third case reported in the literature), treated by a right adnexectomy with uneventful postoperative course, and discuss recent reports.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1083-3188
Volume :
20
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18082859
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2007.05.006