Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
Definition
A multinodular intermediate fibroblastic neoplasm that arises from soft tissue or viscera, in children and young adults. It is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, and a chronic inflammatory infiltrate composed of eosinophils, lymphocytes, and plasma cells.
Also known as IMT, inflammatory fibrosarcoma, inflammatory myofibroblastic neoplasm, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, inflammatory pseudotumor — per MONDO