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Liver Abscess Complicated with an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor
Susana Rodrigues1, Fábio Ferreira2, Sílvia Dias2
1Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil Porto, PT.
Abstract:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors have a wide spectrum of biological behaviour and are composed of inflammatory cells and myofibroblastic spindle cells. Tumors may infrequently involve the liver. Imaging findings are non-specific. Teaching Point: Radiologists should be familiar with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors as a diagnostic consideration to avoid unnecessary surgery.
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