Retroperitoneal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

Koirala, Rabin; Shakya, Vikal C.; Agrawal, Chandra S.; Khaniya, Sudeep; Pandey, Sagar R.; Adhikary, Shailesh; Pathania, Om P.

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.014

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Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages e17-e19, February 2010

Retroperitoneal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

Rabin Koirala, M.S.
- Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Vikal C. Shakya, M.S.
- Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
- Corresponding author: Tel.: 977-25-525555-2047; fax: 977-25-20251
Chandra S. Agrawal, M.S.
- Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Sudeep Khaniya, M.S.
- Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Sagar R. Pandey, M.D.
- Department of Pathology, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Shailesh Adhikary, M.S.
- Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Om P. Pathania, M.S.
- Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Received 10 February 2009; received in revised form 21 April 2009 published online 19 October 2009.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are rare, and those located retroperitoneally are even rarer. The authors present the case of a 52-year-old male farmer with a lump in the lower abdomen of 2 months in duration that was retroperitoneal in location. It was excised, and histopathologic examination revealed an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. The present case is presented by virtue of its rare location.

Keywords: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, Inflammatory pseudotumor, Retroperitoneum