An Unusual Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Appendix Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis

An Unusual Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Appendix Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is reported virtually in every anatomic location of the body, but most cases are commonly identified in the mesentery and omentum. The etiology of this tumor is unclear with many suggestions of viral, inflammatory, or oncogenic mutational factors that establi...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Rizwan Bashir, Mohammed Omar Al Sohaibani, Ammar Cherkess Al-Rikabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2018-05-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor
Appendix
Appendicitis
Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2117

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