Can a uterine inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor recur?

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the uterus are rare, and although most have a favorable prognosis, a small subset exhibit extrauterine disease, recur, or cause death. In this study, we evaluated the morphology and immunoprofile of 13 uterine inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors, including four …

Is there such a thing as a myofibroblastic neoplasm?

Rare mesenchymal neoplasm of myofibroblastic / fibroblastic origin with variable amounts of myxoid stroma and lymphoplasmacytic inflammation Best classified as a neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential, as histologically bland uterine confined tumors may recur

What kind of tumor is a uterine neoplasm?

Best classified as a neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential, as histologically bland uterine confined tumors may recur Comprised predominantly of spindle cells with hypercellular (fascicular / storiform) and hypocellular (myxoid rich) areas admixed with a variably prominent lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

Which is first line therapy for inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor?

Surgery (hysterectomy, myomectomy) is first line therapy, as many are presumed leiomyomas Variable and resemble other mesenchymal lesions ( Am J Surg Pathol 2015;39:157, Mod Pathol 2017;30:1489 ) Myxoid: loosely arranged spindle cells (nodular fasciitis-like) in a myxoid background, hypocellular