Unusual Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in Maxilla
Joint Authors
Syrjänen, Stina
Peltonen, Esko
Kallajoki, Markku
Rautava, Jaana
Nurmenniemi, Petri
Soukka, Tero
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare lesion found mostly in children and young adults and originates from the lung, abdominopelvic region, and retroperitoneum.
Clinical manifestations of IMT or imaging are nonspecific and diagnosis is based on histopathological and immunohistochemical findings.
Minority of all IMTs will metastasize.
IMT in the oral cavity is an extreme rarity and this is a first case report of IMT in maxilla causing delayed tooth eruption and multiple cervical root resorption with an 11-year-old child.
The IMT reported here was positive for smooth muscle actin, vimentin, and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK1) with immunohistochemistry.
Only three IMTs of the jaws have been reported so far and none of them had delayed root eruption and tooth resorption.
This unusual case of IMT in a child was also ALK1- positive supporting neoplastic origin of her tumor.
The case presented here underscores the importance of histopathological examination of the tissue found in any root resorption especially in the case of multiple resorptions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rautava, Jaana& Soukka, Tero& Peltonen, Esko& Nurmenniemi, Petri& Kallajoki, Markku& Syrjänen, Stina. 2013. Unusual Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in Maxilla. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rautava, Jaana…[et al.]. Unusual Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in Maxilla. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rautava, Jaana& Soukka, Tero& Peltonen, Esko& Nurmenniemi, Petri& Kallajoki, Markku& Syrjänen, Stina. Unusual Case of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in Maxilla. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505502
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505502