Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: Rare Manifestation in Face

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, also known as inflammatory pseudotumor and plasma cell granuloma, is a tumor that occurs most often in the lungs, abdomen, skin, soft tissue, genital system, and mediastinal. Before surgery, the diagnosis is difficult to establish because of its diverse manifestations. In the head and neck, manifestation is rare and may occur in the upper respiratory tract, soft tissues, orbits, and skull base. This article aims to report a rare manifestation of the disease in the face, highlighting the importance of a correct diagnosis to determine the most appropriate form of treatment, in male patient, leucoderma, 22 years old, with complain of a painless unilateral growth in the left cheek, beginning 2 months before and with progressive growth.

Genetic Testing and Immunotherapy for Intracranial Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Case Report

“…Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), also known as inflammatory pseudotumor and plasmacytoid granuloma, is a tumor commonly occurring in the lungs, abdomen, skin, soft tissues, genital system, and mediastinum. 1 , 2 Its origin, etiology and behavior remain a matter of debate. While metastases have been reported in up to 5% of IMT cases, potential kinase mutations, most commonly involving anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), have been identified in these tumors.…”

ALK+ Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Tongue in a Neonate Treated With Crizotinib

“…To date, there are published cases of IMT involving the head and neck, including the oral cavity, but to our knowledge, there are no reported studies of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positivity of the tongue in a neonate [2,4,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”