| Two cases of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the liver that resolved with conservative care |
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Hyun Chul Lim, Jae Hoon Jahng, Jong Won Park, Jong-pil Park, Eun Hae Lee, Chan Ik Park, Yong Han Paik |
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| 증례 : 보존적 요법에 의해 호전된 간의 염증성 근섬유모세포종 2예 |
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임현철.장재훈.박종원.박종필.이은해.박찬익.백용한, Jae Hoon Jahng, Jong Won Park, Jong-pil Park, Eun Hae Lee, Chan Ik Park, Yong Han Paik |
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| Abstract |
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign disease that is characterized by pseudosarcomatous proliferation consisting of spindled myofibroblast cells admixed with various inflammatory cells. IMT may mimic malignancy, clinically and radiologically. Consequently, most IMTs in the liver are removed surgically by hepatic resection with a confirmative diagnosis made later. However, current reports indicate that a minimally invasive pathologic examination and medical therapy might be sufficient treatment. We report two cases of IMT of the liver diagnosed by ultrasonography (US)-guided biopsies. Case 1: A 26-year-old man presented with right upper quadrant pain, and abdominal computerized tomography (CT) showed multiple liver abscesses. He was diagnosed with IMT on an US-guided biopsy and treated with antibiotics. Case 2: A 47-year-old man presented with three target lesions in the right lobe of the liver on abdominal CT. An US-guided biopsy showed a myofibroblastic tumor that resolved with conservative therapy. (Korean J Med 75:S738-S744, 2008) |
| Key Words:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; Liver; Conservative care |
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