Background: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors in the head and neck (HNIMTs) sometimes show aggressive clinical features and can be diagnosed as HNIMT with malignant transformation.
Methods:The clinicopathological features of 45 HNIMTs with or without malignant transformation were retrospectively investigated. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic analysis were used to establish the predictive model.Results: HNIMT with malignant transformation was associated with worse prognosis.HNIMT with a tumor size of >4.4 cm, tumors located in the maxillary sinus, or a preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) greater than 1.958 were associated with higher chance of malignant transformation, with an AUC value of 0.9189.Postoperative radiotherapy could benefit HNIMT patients with high risk of malignant transformation.Conclusions: HNIMT patients with a tumor size of >4.4 cm, tumors located in the maxillary sinus, and a preoperative NLR over 1.958 were associated with a higher risk of malignant transformation. These patients can benefit from postoperative radiotherapy.
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