Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the nasal cavity: a case report and review of the literature

Our aim is to describe clinicopathological, histochemical, and immunohistoc hemical findings of one case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the n asal cavity. A 10-year-old female presented with a short history of nasal o bstruction, epistaxis, nasal discharge and headache. Computerized tomograph y (CT) scans showed a space-occupying lesion in the right nasal cavity. His tological examination of initial biopsy showed fascicles of spindle cells i n a mixed inflammatory background with a predominance of plasma cells, typi cal of inflammatory pseudotumor. The spindle cells were positive for viment in and actin. The mass was completely excised without any difficulty under generalized anesthesia. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the nasal cav ity is a localized and completely benign lesion. Simple complete excision i s curative. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.