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Isolation of CD 90+ Fibroblast/Myofibroblasts from Human Frozen Gastrointestinal Specimens
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Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a case report.
Takehiro Tsuchiya1, Makoto Tanaka1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, 13622 JR Tokyo General Hospital , Tokyo, Japan.
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|April 14, 2018
Summary
Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are rare lung masses. Surgical removal was necessary for this case due to bronchial obstruction, confirming the diagnosis through pathology.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon neoplastic proliferation.
- IMT can present with diverse radiologic findings, complicating preoperative diagnosis.
Observation:
- A 54-year-old woman presented with a left lung mass on computed tomography.
- The mass was observed to compress a segmental bronchus, leading to suspicion of various tumor types.
Findings:
- Bronchoscopy suggested a mesenchymal tumor, hamartoma, or IMT.
- Pathologic examination definitively diagnosed an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor after segmentectomy.
Implications:
- Early diagnosis of pulmonary IMT is challenging due to varied imaging features.
- Distinguishing IMT from malignant neoplasms can be difficult, even with small biopsies.
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