Inflammatory (pseudosarcomatous) myofibroblastic tumor of the urinary bladder causing acute abdominal pain

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts that rarely involves the urinary bladder. The cause of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is unknown but may represent an initial reactive process to an infectious agent or trauma that transforms into neoplastic growth....

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Published in:	Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 34; no. 9; pp. 1417 - 1419
Main Authors:	Gardner, M.P., Lowichik, A., Cartwright, P.C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01-09-1999 Elsevier
Subjects:	Abdomen, Acute - etiology Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Cystectomy Humans Male Medical sciences Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - complications Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - pathology Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - surgery Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Tumors of the urinary system Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - complications Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery Urinary tract. Prostate gland bladder neoplasm urinary bladder Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor Human Urinary system disease Myofibroblast Inflammation Abdomen Case study Pain Urinary bladder Tumor Bladder disease Benign neoplasm Child Inaugural sign
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Summary:	Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts that rarely involves the urinary bladder. The cause of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is unknown but may represent an initial reactive process to an infectious agent or trauma that transforms into neoplastic growth. Cases reported in children, however, often lack any preexisting bladder pathology. The authors present a case in a young child that presented as acute abdominal pain. In general, these tumors follow a benign clinical course after resection, although close monitoring is essential given the rarity of this bladder lesion.
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ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90025-8