Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Orbit in a 5-Month-Old Infant

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022 Mar-Apr;59(2):e25-e28. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20220124-04. Epub 2022 Mar 1.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are mesenchymal neoplasms composed of spindle cells and inflammatory infiltrate. The authors describe a 5-month-old infant with orbital inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, the youngest patient currently reported in the literature. The histo-pathology, orbital apex location, and patient's age led to a chemotherapy-driven treatment using crizotinib with near-complete resolution of the tumor. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022;59(2):e25-e28.].

MeSH terms

  • Crizotinib
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Orbit*

Substances

  • Crizotinib