Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor on second portion of duodenum: a case report.

ABSTRACT: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) of the duodenum are exceptionally uncommon, and their epidemiologic and clinical characteristics remain poorly defined because of the limited number of reported cases. We previously reported a case of duodenal IMT in the Korean Journal of Gastroenterology in 2018, with follow-up data available only up to 12 months. IMTs typically behave in a benign manner, but they may occasionally demonstrate local invasiveness and recurrence; therefore, achieving complete surgical excision is crucial, followed by long-term surveillance. In the present manuscript, we provide a subsequent long-term follow-up report of the same patient, offering an extended 88-month postoperative course and additional radiologic and pathologic details not included in the earlier pu

SUBMITTER: Oh MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12784145 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature