Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) also known as inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare entity of neoplastic ori- gin; it usually occurs in children and adolescents and most commonly involves pulmonary and gastrointestinal sites; the histological features of IMT include proliferation of spindle cells with a prominent inflammatory infiltrate consisting of plasma cells and lymphocytes, with occasional eosinophils and neutrophils Here, the authors present a case with exclusively orbital localization.

Ulivieri, S., Ulivieri, M., Fruschelli, M., Luciani, D., Batsikosta, A., Malaspina, L. (2022). A case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the orbit. MINERVA OPHTHALMOLOGY, 64(1-2), 3-5 [10.23736/S2785-1265.22.01849-3].

A case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the orbit

ULIVIERI, Matteo
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FRUSCHELLI, Mario
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LUCIANI, Diego
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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BATSIKOSTA, Anastasia
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MALASPINA, Lara
Writing – Review & Editing
2022-01-01

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) also known as inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare entity of neoplastic ori- gin; it usually occurs in children and adolescents and most commonly involves pulmonary and gastrointestinal sites; the histological features of IMT include proliferation of spindle cells with a prominent inflammatory infiltrate consisting of plasma cells and lymphocytes, with occasional eosinophils and neutrophils Here, the authors present a case with exclusively orbital localization.
2022
Ulivieri, S., Ulivieri, M., Fruschelli, M., Luciani, D., Batsikosta, A., Malaspina, L. (2022). A case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the orbit. MINERVA OPHTHALMOLOGY, 64(1-2), 3-5 [10.23736/S2785-1265.22.01849-3].
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