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Deep neck mass (392349)
Deep neck massnew
Subtitle: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor ?		 Type:
Biopsy		 Sender:
jakob 		2011-11-17 06:07
INCTR - Pathology Anglophone Africa
11.5780
 
M   25
 
Clinic:  Oblong nodular  yellowish  mass   attached  to  the    cervical  vertebral   esophagus  and    carotid. Duration   3 years.
 
CT:  deep   cervical soft  tissue mass,   8 x 6 cm.
 
Clinical  diagnosis: Neural  mass.
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jakob
2011-11-17 06:13
Is this a benign inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor ? Thanks !
kunze
2011-11-17 22:34
I support your diagnosis of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. IMTs are in the recent WHO-classification regarded as tumors of the intermediate category which may recur or metastasize in about 5 %. But usually an aggressive behavior cannot be predicted on morphological grounds.
hailemariam
2011-11-18 14:56
Definatly a benign lesion consistent with a benign inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
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