Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of the Skull Base
Joint Authors
Eimer, Sandrine
Franco-Vidal, Valérie
Galland-Girodet, Sigolène
Huchet, Aymeri
Maire, Jean-Philippe
San Galli, François
Darrouzet, Vincent
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are rare benign clinical and pathological entities.
IMTs have been described in the lungs, abdomen, retroperitoneum, and extremities but rarely in the head and neck region.
A 38-year-old man presented with headache, right exophthalmia, and right 6th nerve palsy.
A CT scan revealed enlargement of the right cavernous sinus and osteolytic lesions of the right sphenoid and clivus.
MR imaging showed a large tumor of the skull base which was invading the sella turcica, right cavernous sinus, and sphenoidal sinus.
A biopsy was performed and revealed an IMT.
Corticosteroids were given for 3 months but were inefficient.
In the framework of our pluridisciplinary consultation, fractionated conformal radiotherapy (FRT) was indicated at a low dose; 20 Gy in 10 fractions of 2 Gy over 12 days were delivered.
Clinical response was complete 3 months after FRT.
Radiological response was subtotal 6 months after FRT.
Two years later, the patient is well.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maire, Jean-Philippe& Eimer, Sandrine& San Galli, François& Franco-Vidal, Valérie& Galland-Girodet, Sigolène& Huchet, Aymeri…[et al.]. 2013. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of the Skull Base. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maire, Jean-Philippe…[et al.]. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of the Skull Base. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446588
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maire, Jean-Philippe& Eimer, Sandrine& San Galli, François& Franco-Vidal, Valérie& Galland-Girodet, Sigolène& Huchet, Aymeri…[et al.]. Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of the Skull Base. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446588
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446588