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- Title
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with bone marrow involvement. A case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
Hagenstad, Christopher T; Kilpatrick, Scott E; Pettenati, Mark J; Savage, Paul D
- Abstract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, also referred to as inflammatory fibrosarcoma, is a rare tumor composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells of uncertain etiology and disputed nosology. We report a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the omentum with involvement of the bone marrow in an 18-year-old man. Histologic and immunohistochemical studies of the abdominal mass and bone marrow were consistent with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Additionally, fluorescence in situ hybridization using a probe specific for the ALK gene showed disruption of the gene. The literature is reviewed with emphasis on the ability of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor to recur, metastasize, and cause mortality.
- Publication
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine, 2003, Vol 127, Issue 7, p865
- ISSN
1543-2165
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.5858/2003-127-865-IMTWBM