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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Main Authors: Ridwan Alam, Michael H. Johnson, Trevor Caldwell, Christian P. Pavlovich, Trinity J. Bivalacqua, Jeffrey J. Tosoian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5724020
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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
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title Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder
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