Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor masquerading as perforated appendicitis

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor masquerading as perforated appendicitis

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare and histologically benign tumor that most commonly presents in pediatric patients. Abdominal IMTs often present with non-specific symptoms, and therefore they can masquerade as other more common abdominal conditions. This report describes two cases...

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Main Authors: Ioanna Mazotas, Christopher D. Hughes, Carissa A. Webster-Lake, Shefali Thaker, Richard Weiss, Meghna V. Misra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Myofibroblastic
Non-accidental trauma
Pseudotumor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300075

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