Open AccessRare Nasal Mass: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
Author(s) -
J Sura,
Praveen Kumar Rathore,
Divya Sharma,
Eishaan Kamta Bhargava
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-6965
pISSN - 0974-4630
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1228
Subject(s) - paranasal sinuses , nose , skull , maxilla , head and neck , medicine , cheek , etiology , pathology , orbit (dynamics) , anatomy , inflammatory pseudotumor , rhinology , rhinoscleroma , otorhinolaryngology , surgery , lesion , engineering , aerospace engineering
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMFT) also known as pseudotumor is a condition of unknown etiology, that mimmicks a neoplastic process clinically and radiologically. They occur all over the body with few exceptions. In the head and neck region, they are rare. The orbit, maxilla, nasopharynx and skull base are sites where they have been reported. We present a case of a 32-year-old male having a mass in the cheek, which presented a diagnostic challenge. How to cite this article Sura J, Raj A, Rathore PK, Sharma D, Khurana N, Wadhwa V, Bhargava E. Rare Nasal Mass: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2015;8(1):38-40.