Hantous-Zannad S, Esseghaier S, Ridène I, Zidi A, Baccouche I, Ayadi-Kaddour A, Kilani T, Ben Miled-M'rad K
Service d'imagerie médicale, Hôpital Abderrahmane Mami, 2080 Ariana, Tunisie.
J Radiol. 2009 Dec;90(12):1851-5. doi: 10.1016/s0221-0363(09)73591-7.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are ubiquitous but most frequently affect the lung. The imaging features are non-specific but the diagnosis may be suggested in the presence of solitary pulmonary nodule or mass in children or young adults. The tumor may appear locally and regionally aggressive suggesting malignancy. Diagnostic confirmation is obtained from histological evaluation of the surgical specimen. Treatment is surgical with oncologic surgical resection.