Open AccessMAXILLARY INFLAMMATORY MYOFIBROBLASTIC TUMOR
Author(s) -
Deeksha P Rao,
Kailesh Pujary,
Mary Mathew,
Ajay M Bhandarkar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i1.15428
Subject(s) - medicine , ptosis , maxillary sinus , plasma cell granuloma , radiation therapy , palsy , surgery , granular cell tumor , benign tumor , inflammatory pseudotumor , pathology , immunohistochemistry , lesion , alternative medicine
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a benign disorder of locally aggressive nature. It is an indolent tumor with a slowly progressive courseand varied manifestation presenting with a wide range of clinical manifestations depending on the site of origin. We present a case of IMT in themaxillary sinus presenting with hemifacial pain, oculomotor palsy and ptosis which was successfully treated with endoscopic local excision and oralsteroid therapy.Keywords: Plasma cell granuloma, Maxillary pseudotumor, Maxillectomy, Steroid therapy, Radiotherapy.