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Query: UMLS:C0085693 (
acute appendicitis
)
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumors (IPM) are very rare tumor characterized by unpredictable clinical behaviour. They arise in soft tissues of almost every organ and the most common site is the lung. Over 200 cases of inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumor of the lung have been described in literature. Intra-abdominal
IMP
are very rare. We describe a case of intra-abdominal
IMP
in a boy of 15 years old who presented symptoms and signs of
acute appendicitis
. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a mass in the peritoneal cavity. The mass was removed. The histologic examination showed that it was an
IMP
. Surgical treatment was the only therapy. Six months after the surgical operation the patient has no sign of illness.
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PMID:Intra-abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumor: case report and review of the literature. 1637 Nov 86
