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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour: A rare finding in the jaws TYPE OF ARTICLE: Case Report

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Shivakumar L
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.5.2024. 6427-6437

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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT) is an uncommon benign lesion, identified first in the lungs. However, it exhibits aggressive growth, leading to clinical suspicions of malignancy. It was also known as inflammatory pseudotumor because of this presentation. It is composed of myofibroblastic spindle cell proliferation with a prominent chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate. Immunohistochemistry to demonstrate Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) should also be used to aid in the diagnosis. IMT in the head & neck region is exceedingly rare, but not unheard of. In this paper, we present a case report of an IMT that occurred in the mandible of a young girl, which was managed by surgical resection, which is the treatment of choice, as there have been no recorded cases of recurrence post resection.

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