Open AccessInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the bladder: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Wěi Li,
Jianbo Li,
Qiang Wang,
Yu Hai,
Lan Zhixiang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.544
Subject(s) - medicine , gross hematuria , cystectomy , bladder tumor , computed tomography , inflammatory pseudotumor , radiology , macroscopic hematuria , bladder neoplasm , urinary bladder , pathology , urology , bladder cancer , cancer , lesion
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor with malignant potential, and it has been described in many major organs. However, bladder location is very uncommon. We report the case of a 23-year-old women presented with painless gross hematuria last for 2 weeks. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed a bladder tumor. The patient underwent a open partial cystectomy and the final pathologic diagnosis was inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of bladder. Typical IMTs can be locally aggressive, thus close follow-up is necessary.