International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 25-28 , January 2009

Airway obstruction due to a retro-tracheal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour in a 19-month-old boy

Received 13 January 2008 ,Revised 13 May 2008 ,Accepted 15 May 2008.

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    CT of trachea showing posterior narrowing.

    CT of trachea showing posterior narrowing.

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    MLB: sessile posterior IMT.

    MLB: sessile posterior IMT.

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    Histological findings. Photomicrographs of a retro-tracheal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) in an infant demonstrating (A) an unencapsulated cellular lesion composed of (B) plump spindle cel

    Histological findings. Photomicrographs of a retro-tracheal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) in an infant demonstrating (A) an unencapsulated cellular lesion composed of (B) plump spindle cells with (C) numerous admixed inflammatory cells including lymphocytes and plasma cells. (D) Smooth muscle actin (SMA) staining is positive confirming the myofibroblast phenotype.

PII: S1871-4048(08)00039-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.05.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 25-28 , January 2009

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