| Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Small Bowel Mesentery: An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain and Uveitis. | |
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PMID: 21207180 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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INTRODUCTION: An inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the small bowel mesentery with diffuse immunohistochemical staining for the anaplastic lymphoma kinase 1 gene is reported in a patient who presented with abdominal pain and uveitis. DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, only seven cases of IMT affecting the small bowel mesentery have previously been reported in the English literature. The association of IMT and uveitis is a rare phenomenon, previously reported in patients with IMT affecting the head and neck. Surgical resection of the IMT resulted in rapid resolution of the uveitis. CONCLUSION: IMT should be considered in the differential diagnosis for a mesenteric mass. |
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Audrey H Choi; Olga L Bohn; Timothy D Beddow; Christopher R McHenry |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-5 |
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Title: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Volume: - ISSN: 1873-4626 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-1-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706084 Medline TA: J Gastrointest Surg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA. |
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