Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are uncommon mesenchymal neoplasms with malignant potential, primarily affecting children and adolescents. It usually manifests in the abdominal and pelvic regions; however, small intestinal IMT is particularly rare. This report presents the case of a 7-yea...
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| description | Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are uncommon mesenchymal neoplasms with malignant potential, primarily affecting children and adolescents. It usually manifests in the abdominal and pelvic regions; however, small intestinal IMT is particularly rare. This report presents the case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with a small intestinal IMT. The patient was admitted with a one-day history of abdominal pain and vomiting. Ultrasonography revealed a solid hypoechoic mass in the lower abdomen. Based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) findings, a preliminary diagnosis of small intestinal IMT was proposed, which was subsequently confirmed by postoperative histopathology. This case underscores the sonographic and CEUS features of small intestinal IMT in children, emphasizing that the combination of ultrasound and CEUS can improve diagnostic accuracy and preoperative evaluation in pediatric patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-56c9c8efe61d4f2fad04a3c4d602f0ba2025-02-06T07:09:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-02-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15124021512402Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumorZengmiao XingTangna WuLingling QinInflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are uncommon mesenchymal neoplasms with malignant potential, primarily affecting children and adolescents. It usually manifests in the abdominal and pelvic regions; however, small intestinal IMT is particularly rare. This report presents the case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with a small intestinal IMT. The patient was admitted with a one-day history of abdominal pain and vomiting. Ultrasonography revealed a solid hypoechoic mass in the lower abdomen. Based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) findings, a preliminary diagnosis of small intestinal IMT was proposed, which was subsequently confirmed by postoperative histopathology. This case underscores the sonographic and CEUS features of small intestinal IMT in children, emphasizing that the combination of ultrasound and CEUS can improve diagnostic accuracy and preoperative evaluation in pediatric patients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1512402/fullpediatricinflammatory myofibroblastic tumorsmall intestineultrasoundcontrast enhanced ultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Zengmiao Xing Tangna Wu Lingling Qin Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor Frontiers in Oncology pediatric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor small intestine ultrasound contrast enhanced ultrasound |
| title | Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor |
| title_full | Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor |
| title_short | Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor |
| title_sort | case report ultrasound and contrast enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor |
| topic | pediatric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor small intestine ultrasound contrast enhanced ultrasound |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1512402/full |
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