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An endobronchial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in a 10‐yr‐old child after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Author(s) -
Fujino Hisanori,
Park YoungDong,
Uemura Suguru,
Tanaka Shinzo,
Kawabe Masakazu,
Maeda Sayaka,
Kato Itaru,
Watanabe KenIchiro,
Umeda Katsutsugu,
Hiramatsu Hidefumi,
Adachi Souichi,
Sato Toshihiko,
Date Hiroshi,
Haga Hironori,
Sumimoto Shinichi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.12275
Subject(s) - medicine , histology , complication , pathology , transplantation , airway obstruction , exertion , airway , surgery
IMT s belong to the group of soft tissue tumor and could occur at any anatomical site; however, the causes and growth feature remain unclear. This case report documents a 10‐yr‐old male suffering from slowly developing dyspnea on exertion and cough around seven months post‐ HCT . He was diagnosed with an endobronchial tumor based on imaging, and histology confirmed ALK ‐positive submucosal spindle‐shaped cells with infiltrative cells, compatible with IMT . We should be aware that IMT is a potential complication of pediatric allogeneic HCT and can cause sudden airway obstruction.