Lai V, Wong Y C, Lam W Y, Tsui W C, Luk S H
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Jan;28(1):135-7.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor with a variable natural history and biologic behavior, ranging from completely benign to malignant with fatal outcome. We report a case of benign IMT in the left nasal cavity with radiologic features mimicking angiofibroma. We also demonstrate the hypervascular nature of this disease on angiography and the contribution of preoperative embolization in assisting surgical excision and minimizing the potential uncontrolled intraoperative bleeding.
炎性肌纤维母细胞瘤(IMT)是一种罕见的肿瘤,其自然病史和生物学行为各异,从完全良性到恶性并导致致命后果。我们报告一例发生于左鼻腔的良性IMT病例,其影像学特征酷似血管纤维瘤。我们还展示了该疾病在血管造影上的高血供特性,以及术前栓塞在辅助手术切除和减少潜在术中失控出血方面的作用。