Clinico-pathological Correlation of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Eye Mimicking Nodular Scleritis: A Case Report
Teeravee Hongyok MD*, Sakchai Chitpakdee MD**, Sopita Anantamongkonkul MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Ophthalmology, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand ** Department of Pathology, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the eye is extremely rare. The authors herein report the case of a 14-year- old Thai boy who presented with conjunctival nodule mimicking a nodular scleritis. Excisional biopsy was recommended after medical treatment failed, and histopathology of the mass revealed an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. There was no recurrence at 6 months following the surgery. This is the first report in Thailand of ocular IMT.
Keywords : Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, IMT, ALK-1, Scleritis, Episcleral mass
