Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor mimicking anterior mediastinal malignancy

Chih-Hao Chen; Rong-Luh Lin; Hung-Chang Liu; Chao-Hung Chen; Tzu-Ti Hung; Wen-Chien Huang

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.031

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor mimicking anterior mediastinal malignancy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Oct;86(4):1362-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.031.

Authors

Chih-Hao Chen¹, Rong-Luh Lin, Hung-Chang Liu, Chao-Hung Chen, Tzu-Ti Hung, Wen-Chien Huang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.

PMID: 18805199
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.031

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor arising in the anterior mediastinum is rare. A 58-year-old woman had an anterior mediastinal mass invading the sternum, pericardium, and pleura. It was completely resected and found to be an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. The patient was well and had no recurrence 6 months after surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology*
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / surgery
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Mediastinal Diseases / diagnosis
Mediastinal Diseases / pathology*
Mediastinal Diseases / surgery
Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology*
Pleural Effusion, Malignant / diagnosis
Pleural Effusion, Malignant / pathology
Radiography, Thoracic
Risk Assessment
Thoracotomy / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome