Abstract:Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFP) are rare and benign mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. They are submucosal spindle cell lesions with an eosinophilic-rich inflammatory infiltrate and mutations in the platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) gene. In this report, we present the case of a 74-year-old female with a solid tumour of the kidney, which presented as a bland proliferation of spindle cells with thin-walled blood vessels and an inflammatory infiltrate with eosinophilic gran… Show more
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