학술논문

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumours of the Spleen and Liver
Document Type
article
Source
Asian Journal of Surgery, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 25-28 (2008)
Subject
hepatectomy
inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour
liver neoplasm
splenectomy
Surgery
RD1-811
Language
English
ISSN
1015-9584
Abstract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare neoplasm. Generally, these lesions have a benign behaviour, but the possibility of malignant transformation exists. We report the rare case of a 43-year-old woman with metachronous IMTs in the spleen and the liver. The patient was treated with laparoscopic splenectomy and partial hepatectomy. The patient recovered uneventfully. This case emphasizes the difficulties in diagnosis and the possibility of a metachronous occurrence.