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Case Reports
. 2016 Nov;38(8):e283-e285.
doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000604.

Neoadjuvant Treatment With Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor and Prednisolone Allows Conservative Surgery for Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder

Yusuke Tsuma  1 , Mitsuru Miyachi, Kazutaka Ouchi, Kunihiko Tsuchiya, Tomoko Iehara, Yasuyuki Naitoh, Eiichi Konishi, Akio Yanagisawa, Hajime Hosoi
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Neoadjuvant Treatment With Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor and Prednisolone Allows Conservative Surgery for Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Bladder

Yusuke Tsuma et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), which expresses cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), can be effectively treated with COX-2 inhibitor. Here, we report a case of urinary bladder IMT in a 13-year-old boy. Although total cystectomy was initially planned for complete resection of the tumor, neoadjuvant treatment with COX-2 inhibitor and prednisolone reduced the size of the tumor and enabled complete resection of the tumor by partial cystectomy. Neoadjuvant treatment with COX-2 inhibitor and prednisolone for IMT of the bladder allowed a more conservative surgical procedure that preserved bladder function.

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