An Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Appendix Mimicking an Appendicular Malignant Lesion

• Main Authors: Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo (Author), Andrea Romero-Davila (Author), Samuel Eugene Kettenhofen (Author), Rogelio Gonzalez-Ramirez (Author), Gerardo Gil-Galindo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a very rare lesion of unknown etiology. Cases of IMT involving the appendix are exceptional, and they can mimic malignant appendicular tumors. We present a case of a 65-year-old man who presented to our emergency room on septic shock and acute abdomen seco...