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Retroauricular inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a case report

Retroauriküler enflamatuvar miyofibroblastik tümör: Olgu sunumu

Mete İşeri(Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey)
Safter Arif Ulubil(Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey)
Fatma Demir Kuru(Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey)
Serhan Derin(Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey)
Abdulkadir Oran(Department of Otolaryngology, Manisa State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey)
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2012-01-12
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In this article, a four-year-old patient who underwent a procedure for a retroauricular mass which evolved into inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor was presented in the light of data from the literature review.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are rare lesions which show benign histological features with highly local aggressive growth.
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Key Findings & Data:These tumors usually tend to involve lungs.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this article, a four-year-old patient who underwent a procedure for a retroauricular mass which evolved into inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor was presented in the light of data from the literature review.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor · pediatric age group · retroauricular area

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are rare lesions which show benign histological features with highly local aggressive growth. These tumors usually tend to involve lungs. Head and neck location is very rare. In this article, a four-year-old patient who underwent a procedure for a retroauricular mass which evolved into inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor was presented in the light of data from the literature review.

Özet

Enflamatuvar miyofibroblastik tümörler, benign his- tolojik özellikler ve genellikle lokal agresif geli- şim gösteren lezyonlardır. Bu tümörler, çoğunlukla akciğerleri tutar. Baş ve boyunda yerleşimine çok ender rastlanır. Bu makalede, literatür inceleme- sinden elde edilen veriler ışığında, enflamatuvar miyofibroblastik tümöre dönüşen retroauriküler bir kitlenin cerrahi ile alındığı dört yaşındaki bir olgu sunulmuştur

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İşeri, M., Ulubil, S. A., Kuru, F. D., Derin, S., Oran, A. (2012). Retroauricular inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a case report. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Volume: 22 Issue: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1329725

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