Inflammatory myofibroblastictumor of the maxillary alveolus: A rare entity presenting as a jaw swelling
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
An inflammatory myofibroblastictumor (IMT) is an immunohistochemically diverse entity demonstrating neoplastic and nonneoplastic qualities.IMT occurs most commonly in the lungs. Head and neck constitutes14-18% of extrapulmonarysites.The common head and neck site of IMT is the larynx and the intraoral site for IMT is the buccal mucosa and it also occurs in other head and neck sites such as the tonsils, para-pharyngeal space, sino-nasal tract, and trachea. The exactetiology and pathogenesis of IMT are not well known. Initially it was thought to be of purely inflammatory in origin and later it was found to have potential for recurrence, infilterative local growth and even malignant transformation. Here, we are discussing a rare case of 65years old female having IMT in left maxillary alveolus region.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Divya Santolia, Dr. Sunita Gupta, Dr. Priya Kumar
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