A rare case of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in a middle-aged female

Case Rep Oncol Med. 2012:2012:148053. doi: 10.1155/2012/148053. Epub 2012 Oct 4.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are distinct entities with specific characteristics immunohistochemically and molecularly. They are regarded as "intermediate malignancy" tumors of unknown etiology. We report a case of a 64-years-old woman with a fever and abdominal discomfort for 3 months; a computer tomography was performed indicating gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Histologically the lesion proved to be IMT of the abdomen.