Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Stomach: A Rare Case Report in a 10-Year-Old Girl

Mithat Gunaydin, A. Gazi Kalayci, Unal Bicakci, Burak Tander, B. Dilek Demirel, Bilge Can Meydan, Meltem Ceyhan and Riza Rizalar

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Private Avicenna Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
Department of Pathology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
Department of Pediatric Radiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

^*Correspondance to: Mithat Gunaydin 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1811

Abstract

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT), also called inflammatory pseudo tumor, is a rare childhood disease that can mimic malignancy. The etiology is not fully understood. It is usually diagnosed with histopathological examination performed after mass excision. In this case report, we present a rare case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the stomach.

Keywords

Cite the article

Gunaydin M, Kalayci AG, Bicakci U, Tander B, Demirel BD, Meydan BC. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Stomach: A Rare Case Report in a 10-Year-Old Girl. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1811.