Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of General Surgery, Surgical Sciences Cluster, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Pathobiology and Medical Diagnostic, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ), 2018 7 1;16(63):272-274.
PMID: 31719321

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is rare but more common in children. It shows an immunophenotypic features of myofibroblastic differentiation, hence bearing neoplastic potential. The diagnosis is challenging especially if it involves rectum. Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment if clinically obstructed. A 65-year-old gentleman presented with intestinal obstruction, which then followed by a hartmann's procedure. Final diagnosis is a rare case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the rectum. We discuss its genetic involvement with a literature review.

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