Abstract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a tumor composed of myofibroblasts and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate that rarely undergoes malignant transformation. The authors present the case of a 7-year-old boy with an abdominal mass diagnosed as IMT with malignant transformation. The tumor recurred twice after attempts at resection and was initially treated with vincristine and etoposide. After a third recurrence and incomplete resection, he was treated with cisplatin, Adriamycin, and methotrexate. He is disease-free after 2 years, representing successful combined surgery and chemotherapy in the treatment of malignant IMT. The use of chemotherapy for aggressive myofibroblastic tumors is reviewed.
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