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Case Reports
. 2009 Jun;52(3):E60-1.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour

Ozgur Firat  1 , Safak Ozturk, Taner Akalin, Ahmet Coker
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Case Reports

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour

Ozgur Firat et al. Can J Surg. 2009 Jun.
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Positron emission and computed tomography scans reveal a hypermetabolic retroperitoneal mass located in the inter-aortocaval region.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Staining shows an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of plump spindle cells intermixed with lymphocytes and plasma cells (hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×100).
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