Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of kidney with heterotopic bone formation: An unusual case mimicking a renal malignancy

Pooja Navale, Santosh Menon, Ganesh Bakshi, Ritesh Pruthy, Sangeeta Desai

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Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMFT) or pseudotumor is a rare tumor that can be seen in various organs. It is an enigmatic tumor of unknown etiology and difficult to differentiate from malignancy, clinically as well as radiologically. Histologically, it is composed of variable proportions of proliferating spindle myofibroblasts, fibroblasts, extracellular collagen, lymphocytes and plasma cells. This mainly affects the urinary bladder or prostate. Renal involvement is extremely rare and may pose diagnostic difficulty to the clinician. We describe a renal IMFT, mimicking renal malignancy, having unusual histological features.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)320-322
Number of pages3
JournalIndian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Volume34
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Inflammatory
  • Myofibroblastic
  • Renal

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