Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is composed of myofibroblast and inflammatory cell infiltration of the tissue. Malign transformation and recurrence rate of this tumor is rare and accepted as benign fibroinflammatory disease. The main etiology is unclear, but infection, trauma, and immunologic eve...

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Main Authors: Nur Yucel Ekici, Tuba Bayindir, Ahmet Kizilay, Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/787824
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spelling doaj-2da0718c39f14bbb8812d96c14637d1b2020-11-24T23:35:52ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/787824787824Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the TongueNur Yucel Ekici0Tuba Bayindir1Ahmet Kizilay2Nasuhi Engin Aydin3Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kozan State Hospital, Adana, TurkeyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, TurkeyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, TurkeyInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is composed of myofibroblast and inflammatory cell infiltration of the tissue. Malign transformation and recurrence rate of this tumor is rare and accepted as benign fibroinflammatory disease. The main etiology is unclear, but infection, trauma, and immunologic event are accused. In this study, we presented a 75-year-old man with a mass on his tongue, which was diagnosed as “inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.” This type of tumor is rarely seen in the tongue and might be difficult to diagnose. Complete mass excision was provided for an adaquete treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/787824
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author Nur Yucel Ekici
Tuba Bayindir
Ahmet Kizilay
Nasuhi Engin Aydin
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Tuba Bayindir
Ahmet Kizilay
Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
author_facet Nur Yucel Ekici
Tuba Bayindir
Ahmet Kizilay
Nasuhi Engin Aydin
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title Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue
title_short Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue
title_full Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue
title_fullStr Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue
title_full_unstemmed Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue
title_sort inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a rare tumor in the tongue
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Otolaryngology
issn 2090-6765
2090-6773
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is composed of myofibroblast and inflammatory cell infiltration of the tissue. Malign transformation and recurrence rate of this tumor is rare and accepted as benign fibroinflammatory disease. The main etiology is unclear, but infection, trauma, and immunologic event are accused. In this study, we presented a 75-year-old man with a mass on his tongue, which was diagnosed as “inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.” This type of tumor is rarely seen in the tongue and might be difficult to diagnose. Complete mass excision was provided for an adaquete treatment.
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