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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| author | O. D. Savvidou V. I. Sakellariou O. Papakonstantinou E. Skarpidi P. J. Papagelopoulos |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad2b7653c65047bab2503cbb8cc7ab5a2025-02-03T01:03:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572015-01-01201510.1155/2015/814241814241Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the LiteratureO. D. Savvidou0V. I. Sakellariou1O. Papakonstantinou2E. Skarpidi3P. J. Papagelopoulos41st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece1st Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, GreeceInflammatory 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/814241 |
| spellingShingle | O. D. Savvidou V. I. Sakellariou O. Papakonstantinou E. Skarpidi P. J. Papagelopoulos Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Thigh: Presentation of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the thigh presentation of a rare case and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/814241 |
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