Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2006 Apr;39(4):332-334.

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung in a Child: A case report

• Kim HJ
• Park CR
• Jung JP
• Shin JK

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in the lung is a rare tumor. The etiology is not clear. This tumor in children is a benign tumor rarely presented with local invasiveness, recurrence, distant metastasis or malignant changes can occur. The complete surgical resection is chosen as the optimal management. A 12-years-old boy visited the outpatient clinic with a 4 cm sized pulmonary mass in left upper lung field. The patient underwent left upper lobectomy. Histopathologically, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor was confirmed. The patient was discharged without any problems and there was no evidence of recurrence during 3 months follow-up.

Keyword

Lung neoplasms; Myofibroblasts

MeSH Terms

Ambulatory Care Facilities
Child*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Lung*
Male
Myofibroblasts*
Neoplasm Metastasis
Recurrence