Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon condition that is rarely encountered in the urinary tract. In this report, we present a case of IMT of the bladder in a woman with multiple previous pelvic surgeries. We further review the relevant literature to highlight this rare but importan...
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author | Ridwan Alam Michael H. Johnson Trevor Caldwell Christian P. Pavlovich Trinity J. Bivalacqua Jeffrey J. Tosoian |
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description | Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon condition that is rarely encountered in the urinary tract. In this report, we present a case of IMT of the bladder in a woman with multiple previous pelvic surgeries. We further review the relevant literature to highlight this rare but important clinical presentation. |
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spelling | doaj-art-713256f3c0474fd6b2c949a739dad6b82025-02-03T06:11:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782016-01-01201610.1155/2016/57240205724020Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the BladderRidwan Alam0Michael H. Johnson1Trevor Caldwell2Christian P. Pavlovich3Trinity J. Bivalacqua4Jeffrey J. Tosoian5James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJames Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJames Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJames Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJames Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJames Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon condition that is rarely encountered in the urinary tract. In this report, we present a case of IMT of the bladder in a woman with multiple previous pelvic surgeries. We further review the relevant literature to highlight this rare but important clinical presentation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5724020 |
spellingShingle | Ridwan Alam Michael H. Johnson Trevor Caldwell Christian P. Pavlovich Trinity J. Bivalacqua Jeffrey J. Tosoian Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder Case Reports in Urology |
title | Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder |
title_full | Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder |
title_fullStr | Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder |
title_full_unstemmed | Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder |
title_short | Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder |
title_sort | diagnosing and treating inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the bladder |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5724020 |
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