Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a rare neoplastic lesion of the submucosal stroma, which can develop in any organ, often occurring in the lung, mesentery, omentum and the retroperitoneal region. It is histologically heterogenous, composed of spindle-shaped cells, myofibroblasts and inflammatory cells. It is usually benign, however local invasion, recurrence, malignant transformation with vascular invasion and metastases may occur. The presentation is nonspecific and depends on the organ involved. Some patients may present with paraneoplastic syndrome (fever, malaise, weight loss, anemia, thrombocytosis) or symptoms related to compression of adjacent organs, such as bowel obstruction.

Hematuria

The presence of blood in the urine. Hematuria may be gross hematuria (visible to the naked eye) or microscopic hematuria (detected by dipstick or microscopic examination of the urine).


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PMID (PMCID)
23860360
FEMALE Adult
An unusual cause of urinary retention in a young female: a case report.
Regmi SK, Walia R, Kumar R.
Urol Int. 2014;93(1):122-4.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are commonly seen in young adults and adolescents and commonly present with painless hematuria.