Pavithran K, Manoj P, Vidhyadharan G, Shanmughasundaram P
Department of Medical Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India.
World J Nucl Med. 2013 Sep;12(3):126-8. doi: 10.4103/1450-1147.136739.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare neoplasm, most commonly seen in children and adolescents. It can occur in nearly every part of the body. Imaging properties and the clinical presentation of IMT can mimic malignant process. A 41-year-old female presented with cough of 3 months duration. Chest X-ray showed a coin shadow in the right upper lobe. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan showed a 3.2 × 2.4 cm lesion with homogeneous appearance with a very high fluorodeoxyglucose uptake value, suggesting a neoplastic process. She underwent lobectomy and the final diagnosis was IMT.
炎性肌纤维母细胞瘤(IMT)是一种罕见的肿瘤,最常见于儿童和青少年。它几乎可发生于身体的各个部位。IMT的影像学特征和临床表现可类似于恶性病变。一名41岁女性因持续3个月的咳嗽就诊。胸部X线显示右上叶有一个硬币状阴影。正电子发射断层扫描/计算机断层扫描显示一个3.2×2.4厘米的病灶,外观均匀,氟脱氧葡萄糖摄取值非常高,提示为肿瘤性病变。她接受了肺叶切除术,最终诊断为IMT。