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01-08-2012 | Case Report

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung: a benign lesion with aggressive behavior

Authors: Sonia Ezzine-Baccari, Dhouha Bacha, Sélim Sassi, Maher Abouda, Hédia Ghrairi, Hassen Touinsi, Sadok Sassi

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 8/2012

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a rare solid tumor that most often affects children and young adults. They present as myofibroblastic cell proliferations accompanied by inflammatory cells made up mostly of plasma cells. Although benign, the tumor may be very aggressive locally. In this report we describe a 22-year-old woman with primary invasive myofibroblastic tumor of the left lower lobe leading to a left pneumonectomy.

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Title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung: a benign lesion with aggressive behavior
Authors: Sonia Ezzine-Baccari
Dhouha Bacha
Sélim Sassi
Maher Abouda
Hédia Ghrairi
Hassen Touinsi
Sadok Sassi
Publication date: 01-08-2012
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-012-0039-x

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