Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour in a 5-year-old child – a case report and review of the literature

Barbara Cuch; Urszula Opasała; Paweł Nachulewicz; Justyna Szumiło

doi:10.5114/wiitm.2014.45885

!!!NEW!!! CLINICAL FORUM !!!NEW!!!
to make the quarterly livelier and more beneficial for doctors and scientists !!!

On June the 1st, 2021 VSJ launches a new discussion platform in the journal.

We invite all MIS surgeons to rapidly submit for publication:
- small forms describing unusual clinical situations related to their practice,
- short clinical comments relating to any publications in VSJ, including the clinical situations described above
- brief communications of original studies deserving fast publication
- your personal opinions as part of a larger discussion on the VSJ publication
- letters concerning the topics described above

Clinical Forum gives you a means of rapid presentation of your findings in the medical databases, scientific citations on the international forum, and also an Impact Factor!

For further details, see: Instructions for Authors

eISSN: 2299-0054
ISSN: 1895-4588

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

Current issue Archive Manuscripts accepted About the journal Supplements Editorial board Reviewers Subscription Contact Instructions for authors Ethical standards and procedures

Editorial System

Submit your Manuscript

Editorial Policies

Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications

4/2014
vol. 9

Send email

Copy url:

abstract:

Case report

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour in a 5-year-old child – a case report and review of the literature

Barbara Cuch

,

Urszula Opasała

,

Paweł Nachulewicz

,

Justyna Szumiło

Videosurgery Miniinv 2014; 9 (4): 658–661

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2014.45885

Online publish date: 2014/10/09

View full text Get citation

PlumX metrics:

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is an uncommon tumour of intermediate malignant potential. Its aetiology is still unclear. It occurs predominantly in children and young adults. This report presents a case of pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour in a 5-year-old girl. The patient had a history of recurrent respiratory tract infections. A chest radiograph and computed tomography chest scan showed a round mass in the lower lobe of her left lung. Thoracoscopic marginal excision of the tumour with an Endo-GIA stapler device (TYCO healthcare) was performed. Histological examination confirmed the final diagnosis of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour. Postoperative recovery was uncomplicated and the patient was discharged 6 days after surgery. Round masses located in the lungs are very rare in children and the possibility of myofibroblastic tumour as well as metastatic lesions should be taken into consideration in such cases. Thoracoscopic excision is the best option in distally located lesions.

keywords:

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour in a 5-year-old child – a case report and review of the literature

Barbara Cuch , Urszula Opasała , Paweł Nachulewicz , Justyna Szumiło

child, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour, pseudotumour, paediatric surgery, pulmonary mass, lung

Barbara Cuch

,

Urszula Opasała

,

Paweł Nachulewicz

,

Justyna Szumiło