Volume 35, Issue 2 pp. 160-162

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the orbit in a 7-year-old child

Syed M Ahmad MD

Corresponding Author

Syed M Ahmad MD

Department of Ophthalmology, St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, and

Dr Syed M Ahmad, St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author
Angelo Tsirbas MD

Angelo Tsirbas MD

Department of Ophthalmology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia-Presbyterian Center, New York, USA

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Michael Kazim MD

Michael Kazim MD

Department of Ophthalmology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia-Presbyterian Center, New York, USA

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First published: 14 March 2007
Citations: 7

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare low-grade lesion in the spectrum of myofibroblastic tumours. Systemic IMT is a well-described entity, but orbital IMT is extremely uncommon. These tumours are detected incidentally or through site-specific complaints. Their presentation may clinically and radiologically mimic that of a malignant neoplasm, thus necessitating a biopsy. Even with reports of persistence, local recurrence and malignant transformation the overall prognosis remains favourable.

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