Rare Case of Nasal Polyp: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor

Authors

  • A T Ihsan Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India Author
  • Vishnupriya Padmakumar Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India Author

Keywords:

Myofibroblastic Tumor, Nasal Cavity, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Cytokeratin

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor with a variable natural history and biologic behavior, ranging from completely benign to malignant with a fatal outcome. It is an uncommon, presumably benign (non-cancerous) tumor composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells.

Author Biographies

  • A T Ihsan, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India

    Professor, Department of ENT

  • Vishnupriya Padmakumar, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India

    Senior Resident, Department of ENT

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Published

2023-12-20

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July - December 2023 | Vol 2 Issue 2

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Rare Case of Nasal Polyp: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor. (2023). Kerala Journal of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, 2(2), 31-34. https://kjent.org/app/index.php/kjent/article/view/59

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