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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Tumor in the Tongue

Author(s) -

Nur Yücel Ekici,

Tuba Bayındır,

Ahmet Kızılay,

Nasuhi Engin Aydın

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in otolaryngology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6765

pISSN - 2090-6773

DOI - 10.1155/2013/787824

Subject(s) - tongue , medicine , etiology , infiltration (hvac) , pathology , myofibroblast , malignant transformation , benign tumor , disease , rare disease , fibrosis , physics , thermodynamics

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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