Author/Authors :
Markovic Vasiljkovic، Biljana نويسنده Center for Radiology and MRI, Clinical Center of Serbia,
Medical Faculty, Belgrade University, Belgrade,
Serbia , , Plesinac Karapandzic، Vesna نويسنده Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Medical Faculty,
Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia , , Pejcic، Tomislav نويسنده Urological Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade,
Serbia , , Djuric Stefanovic، Aleksandra نويسنده Center for Radiology and MRI, Clinical Center of Serbia,
Medical Faculty, Belgrade University, Belgrade,
Serbia , , Milosevic، Zorica نويسنده Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Medical Faculty,
Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia , , Plesinac، Snezana نويسنده Gynecological Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Medical
Faculty, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia ,
Abstract :
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an aggressive benign
mass that may arise from various tissues and organs with a great
variability of histological and clinical appearances. Due to variable
and nonspecific imaging findings, diagnosis of IMT is not obtained
before surgery. The aim of this paper is to present CT and MRI findings
during four-year follow-up of complete, spontaneous regression of IMT of
the uterus. The diagnosis was made by histology and immunohistochemistry
analysis of the open excisional biopsy specimen. At that time, the organ
of origin was not specified. After analysis of the follow-up imaging
findings and the mode of tumor regression, the uterus was proclaimed as
the probable site of origin. IMT of the uterus is extremely rare and has
been reported in ten cases up to now. The gradual, complete regression
of uterine IMT documented by CT and MRI may contribute to understanding
of its nature.
