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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the nose and paranasal sinuses masquerading as a malignancy
Mohamed Amin1, Rohana Ali, Susan Kennedy
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. mohamin@rcsi.ie
Abstract:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the nose and paranasal sinuses is a rare entity that exhibits a diverse histologic pattern that can mimic malignant tumors clinically and radiologically. We present a case of IMT in an 88-year-old man who presented with an aggressive tumor-like lesion in the nose and paranasal sinuses that had a malignant appearance on radiology. We discuss this tumor's clinicoradiologic resemblance to a malignancy, and we review the treatment options following careful histologic and immunohistochemical analysis.
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