Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung in pregnancy mimicking carcinoid tumor

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung in pregnancy mimicking carcinoid tumor

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are uncommon neoplasms of the lung in adults. They constitute less than 1% of all lung neoplasms and usually present as parenchymal masses. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. They are characterized by spindle-shaped tumor cells (fibroblasts/myofib...

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Main Authors: Venkata Nagarjuna Maturu, Amanjit Bal, Navneet Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Carcinoid
inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
lung tumor
pregnancy
surgical resection
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=1;spage=82;epage=84;aulast=Maturu

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