Abdominopelvic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor detected in a five month-old infant: a case report

 The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a raretumor with intermediate potential of malignancy usuallyencountered in children and young adults and located inlungs, abdominopelvic and retroperitoneal areas. The etiologyand pathogenesis of IMT are still uncertain. IMT canmimic various benign or malignant tumors due to absenceof specific clinical or radiologic findings. Determinationof immunohistochemical ALK positivity can be helpful indifferential diagnosis and prediction of prognosis. Herein,we present a case of abdominopelvic IMT detected in a5 months old girl with preoperative diagnosis of neuroblastomaand discuss its clinical and pathological characteristics.

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