Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol.
2006 Sep;36(3):169-175.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: A case report
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- 1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Korea. csp@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- 2Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Cancer Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Korea.
- 3Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Cancer Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Korea.
Abstract
- The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (inflammatory pseudotumor) is a rarely occurring soft tissue lesion of unknown etiology. It can be of any location, but commonly it is found in lungs. It has been considered as a nonneoplastic reactive inflammatory lesion, but nowadays, confusion and dispute about its character is increasing due to its high recurrence rate and metastasis. We present a patient who had been diagnosed with an inflammatory pseudotumor in the right maxilla area, 1 year before visiting our hospital. After that, her pain and swelling did not resolved and she visit our hospital. On radiographic examination, aggressively infiltrative growth of the lesion with destruction of adjacent bony structure was noted. We found unusual aggressiveness of the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the head and neck region. Because the typical behavior of the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is not defined yet, we recommend the surgical excision of the lesion and close follow-up.
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