Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor After Lung Transplant—A Rare and Aggressive Complication: A Case Report

A Rare Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Causing Left Pulmonary Artery Stenosis and Successfully Treated with Localized Radiotherapy in a Patient with Perinuclear Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Vasculitis

“…It is possible that immunosuppression contributed to the development of IMT in this patient. Cases of IMT have been reported in recipients of lung, renal, and stem cell transplants, occurring both during and after receiving intensive immunosuppressive therapy [10][11][12][13]. Harel et al posited a "two-hit hypothesis," where immunosuppression acts as an initial "hit," rendering the individual more vulnerable to subsequent events that promote IMT formation [11].…”