Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Small Intestine: A Case Report of a 2 Month-Old Infant
Phisek Yimyaem MD*, Surachai Saranrittichai MD**, Poonsiri Sinawat MD***, Tula Dhiensiri MD****
Affiliation : * Department of Pediatrics, Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand ** Department of Pediatric Surgery, Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand *** Department of Pathology, Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand **** Department of Radiology, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Benign intestinal tumors are rare in children; however, the authors describe an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the terminal ileum in a 2-month-old infant who presented with an intestinal obstruction. During laparotomy, an annular mass around the terminal ileum was resected, from which a histological diagnosis of IMT was made. A review of the literature for this rare condition was done to delineate the natural history of this tumor and to do a histological confirmation of its benign nature. Because of the risk of local recurrence, IMT cases should have a long-term follow up.
Keywords : Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, Inflammatory pseudotumor, Small intestine, Infant
