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SUBMITTER: Wei L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3650765 | biostudies-other | 2013 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Wei Li L Jianbo Liang L Qiang Wei W Hai Yu Y Zhixiang Lan L
Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada 20130301 3-4
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare tumour with malignant potential, and has been described in many major organs. However, bladder location is very uncommon. We report the case of a 23-year-old woman who presented with painless gross hematuria for 2 weeks. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a bladder tumour. The patient underwent an open partial cystectomy and the final pathologic diagnosis was IMT of bladder. Typical IMTs can be locally aggressive, therefore close fo ...[more]