Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are uncommon neoplasms; presentation of these tumors in the lower extremities is extremely rare. We present a case of a 47-year-old male with fever, fatigue, and a slow-growing thigh mass. The inflammatory markers were elevated and the MR images showed a well-defi...

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Main Authors: O. D. Savvidou, V. I. Sakellariou, O. Papakonstantinou, E. Skarpidi, P. J. Papagelopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/814241
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spelling doaj-ad2b7653c65047bab2503cbb8cc7ab5a2020-11-24T23:04:32ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572015-01-01201510.1155/2015/814241814241Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the LiteratureO. D. Savvidou0V. I. Sakellariou1O. Papakonstantinou2E. Skarpidi3P. J. Papagelopoulos41st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, GreeceInflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are uncommon neoplasms; presentation of these tumors in the lower extremities is extremely rare. We present a case of a 47-year-old male with fever, fatigue, and a slow-growing thigh mass. The inflammatory markers were elevated and the MR images showed a well-defined intermuscular lesion with mild heterogeneous enhancement. The lesion was excised and histologic examination was consistent with an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. No adjuvant therapy was needed and the patient remained asymptomatic with no evidence of tumor recurrence during the 2 years of follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/814241
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author O. D. Savvidou
V. I. Sakellariou
O. Papakonstantinou
E. Skarpidi
P. J. Papagelopoulos
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V. I. Sakellariou
O. Papakonstantinou
E. Skarpidi
P. J. Papagelopoulos
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Orthopedics
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V. I. Sakellariou
O. Papakonstantinou
E. Skarpidi
P. J. Papagelopoulos
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title Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
title_short Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
title_full Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
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description Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are uncommon neoplasms; presentation of these tumors in the lower extremities is extremely rare. We present a case of a 47-year-old male with fever, fatigue, and a slow-growing thigh mass. The inflammatory markers were elevated and the MR images showed a well-defined intermuscular lesion with mild heterogeneous enhancement. The lesion was excised and histologic examination was consistent with an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. No adjuvant therapy was needed and the patient remained asymptomatic with no evidence of tumor recurrence during the 2 years of follow-up.
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