Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the gall bladder: a rare case report
Keywords:
Inflammatory, Myofibroblastic Tumor, Gall Bladder, Pseudotumor
Abstract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a benign proliferation of myofibroblasts, which is prone to recurrence, persistent local growth as well as malignant transformation. The commonest site reported in the biliary tree is the extrahepatic bile duct. Gall bladder is a rare site for the development of an IMT. We report a case of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the gall bladder in an adult female with coextistent cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. It is important to acknowledge this entity since it can mimic malignancy.References
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3. Behranwala KA, Straker P, Wan A, Fisher C, Thompson JN. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the gallbladder. World J Surg Oncol 2005;3:24.
4. Hagenstad CT, Klipatrick SE, Pettenati MJ, Sa-vage PD. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with bone marrow involvement. A case report and review of literature. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2003;127:865-7.
5. Shek TW, Ng IO, Chan KW. Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver. Report of four cases and review of literature. Am J Surg Pathol 1993;17:231-8.
6. Coffin CM, Watterson J, Priest JR, Dehner LP. Extrapulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (inflammatory pseudotumour). A clini-copathologic and immunohistochemical study of 84 cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 1995;19:859–72.
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8. Corsi A, Bosman C. Chronic cholecystitis with features of diffuse inflammatory pseudotumour: a clinico-pathological case study and review of the literature. Ital J Gastroenterol. 1995;27:252–5.
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2014-01-28
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