Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 365-366, December 2007

Ovarian Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in Children

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia

Abstract 

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors or inflammatory pseudotumors are uncommon solid tumors that are highly vascularized, have an intermediate prognosis, and are associated with local recurrence, and rare metastasis.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) most often are seen in the lung of young adults, but there have been reports of these tumors occurring in children, in various sites.

The authors report a case of an ovarian IMT arising in a six-year-old girl (third case reported in the literature), treated by a right adnexectomy with uneventful postoperative course, and discuss recent reports.

Key Words: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, Ovary, Children

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PII: S1083-3188(07)00213-6

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2007.05.006

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 365-366, December 2007

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