Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the larynx
- Authors
- Suh, SI; Seol, HY; Lee, JH; Lee, YH; Kim, TK; Lee, NJ; Woo, JS; Kim, IS
- Issue Date
- Apr-2006
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Keywords
- larynx; inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; CT imaging; MR imaging; steroid therapy
- Citation
- HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK, v.28, no.4, pp 369 - 372
- Pages
- 4
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
- Volume
- 28
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 369
- End Page
- 372
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/18921
- DOI
- 10.1002/hed.20413
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
1097-0347
- Abstract
- Background. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells with acute and chronic inflammatory cells, is an unusual, benign solid mass that mimics a neoplastic process. Methods. We report a rare case of a patient with a laryngeal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Laryngoscopy demonstrated a submucosal mass involving the right false cord. The mass was a well-enhanced supraglottic lesion on CT scan. It showed medially high signal intensity and peripherally low signal intensity on T2-weighted MR images, and it displayed a high magnetization transfer ratio; before surgery, it was believed to be a malignant tumor. Laryngoscopic biopsy was performed. Pathologic features of the specimen were diagnostic for inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Results. Steroid therapy was chosen for further treatment. No recurrence was observed for 4 years. Conclusion. In patients with chronic hoarseness who have a malignant-looking submucosal laryngeal mass, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor should be considered. Conservative surgery and steroid treatment are advocated because of laryngeal preservation. (c) 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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