TITLE:
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Urinary Bladder—A Case Report with Review of Literature
AUTHORS:
Mahesh Deshmukh, Radhika Pagey, Komal S. Galani, Prasanna Joshi, Amol Bitey, Mrunmayi Kotwal
KEYWORDS:
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor, Spindle Myoepithelial Cell Proliferation, Urinary Bladder
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pathology,
Vol.4 No.4,
October
21,
2014
ABSTRACT: Inflammatory
myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare neoplasm with unknown malignant potential
that has been described in most organ systems. We herein present a case of a
young female who presented with macroscopic hematuria. An IMT of the urinary
bladder which was not suspected after clinical, radiological and surgical
work-up was diagnosed microscopically and confirmed by immunohistochemistry. A
close clinical follow-up is recommended because of the unknown biological
behavior of this tumor. A brief review of literature is also presented here.