Invasive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung

J Thorac Oncol. 2009 Jul;4(7):923-6. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181a76e28.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the lung is a rare tumor but it should be considered when dealing with primary lung tumors in children, adolescents, and nonsmoking adults. It is, from a pathologic point of view, a benign tumor composed of a spindle cell proliferation and inflammatory cells. Its clinical behavior, however, is variable with a benign evolution at one, and a malignant evolution with recurrent and metastatic disease at the other end of the spectrum. Diagnosis is very difficult and often only possible after resection of the tumor. We present a case of pulmonary IMT in a 15-year-old male with malignant features on radiographic and F-Fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging. Pathogenesis, pathology findings, clinical behavior, and imaging of pulmonary IMT are briefly discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18