Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the pancreatic neck: A case report and review of literature
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Dalong Wan; Ting Zhang; Yao-Xiang Lin; Zhitao Chen; Sheng-Zhang Lin; Mengxia Li
- Source
- World Journal of Clinical Cases
- Subject
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Enucleation
macromolecular substances
General Medicine
Pancreatic neck
musculoskeletal system
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
Case report
cardiovascular system
medicine
cardiovascular diseases
sense organs
business
tissues
- Language
- ISSN
- 2307-8960
BACKGROUND Pancreatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a relatively rare disease that is often confused with pancreatic cancer or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. The histological features of IMTs show that tissue from this type of tumor contains an intermingling of fibroblast and myofibroblast proliferation, accompanied by a varying degree of inflammatory cell infiltration. CASE SUMMARY The management of an IMT occurring at the neck of the pancreas is presented in this paper. A 66-year-old female patient was diagnosed with a pancreatic neck mass after a series of tests. The patient underwent enucleation of the pancreatic neck tumor after a pathological diagnosis of IMT. Previous research on the clinical features, pathological diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic IMTs was reviewed. Compared with previous reports, this is a unique case of enucleation of a pancreatic IMT. CONCLUSION The enucleation of pancreatic IMTs may be a safe and efficient surgical method for managing such tumors with a better prognosis. Further cases are required to explore surgical measures for pancreatic IMTs.