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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the lung: a reactive lesion or a true neoplasm?

Authors :
Panagiotopoulos N
Patrini D
Gvinianidze L
Woo WL
Borg E
Lawrence D
Source :
Journal of thoracic disease [J Thorac Dis] 2015 May; Vol. 7 (5), pp. 908-11.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) of the lung represents an extremely rare type of inflammatory pseudo tumor that appears most commonly in children and young individuals. There has been an ongoing controversy whether an IMT is a reactive lesion or a true neoplasm making the further management extremely challenging. Purpose of the paper is through a literature review to highlight the existence of this rare tumour along with its key features and the management options available.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2072-1439
Volume :
7
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of thoracic disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26101648
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.04.60