Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are uncommon neoplasms; presentation of these tumors in the lower extremities is extremely rare. We present a case of a 47-year-old male with fever, fatigue, and a slow-growing thigh mass. The inflammatory markers were elevated and the MR images showed a well-defi...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-7
Main Authors: Skarpidi, E., Papakonstantinou, Olympia, Sakellariou, Vasileios I., Savvidou, O. D., Papagelopoulos, P. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Blood
Case Report
Chemotherapy
Gangrene
Hospitals
Laboratories
Lymphocytes
Medical treatment
Metastasis
Morphology
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Tumors
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Summary:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are uncommon neoplasms; presentation of these tumors in the lower extremities is extremely rare. We present a case of a 47-year-old male with fever, fatigue, and a slow-growing thigh mass. The inflammatory markers were elevated and the MR images showed a well-defined intermuscular lesion with mild heterogeneous enhancement. The lesion was excised and histologic examination was consistent with an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. No adjuvant therapy was needed and the patient remained asymptomatic with no evidence of tumor recurrence during the 2 years of follow-up.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2015/814241