Malignant Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Urinary Bladder in a 14-Year-Old Boy

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Oct;37(7):e402-4. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000398.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon lesion with variable clinical behaviors from benign to mimicking malignant tumors. On rare occasions, IMT may exhibit malignant transformation, and the strategy of malignant IMT is remained undetermined. Herein, we report an extremely unusual case of IMT with malignant transformation of the urinary bladder in a 14-year-old boy characterized by local aggressive behavior and was successfully treated by combined surgery and perioperative chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Male
  • Myofibroma / pathology*
  • Myofibroma / therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents