Gastric Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor as a Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction in Children

نویسندگان

1 Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Akbar children hospital, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Akbar children hospital, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

3 Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Akbar children hospital, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

4 Clinical Research Development Unit of Akbar Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

5 Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Akbar children hospital, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

6 Clinical Research Development Unit of Akbar Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

7 Department of Gastroenterology,Faculty of medicine,Mashhad university of medical sciences,Mashhad,Iran

doi
10.22038/ijp.2023.68757.5126
چکیده

Gastric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor that is almost seen in children with a wide range of clinical features. However, radiologic imaging and gastro endoscopy can be helpful, but the confirmation of the IMT diagnosis is via a histopathologic gastric specimen evaluation. Here we present the 2nd case of IMT with the clinical manifestations of a gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) in an eleven month old infant. Surgical treatment should be considered for the treatment of IMT