Xiaohong Chen Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Inflammatory myofibroblast sarcoma, Radiotherapy, Corticosteroid, CDKN1B, Gene
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
I am Xiaohong Chen belonging to Department of Otolaryngology,intrested in the field of Inflammatory myofibroblast sarcoma, Corticosteroid, Radiotherapy from Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Lifeng Li, Xiaohong Chen, Lanlan Xuan, Ricardo L Carrau, Nyall R London Jr.
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT) and Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma (IMS) are uncommon in the Head and Neck region. We present a patient (9 yrs old girl) with IMT from a lacrimal system, undertaking a gross total resection at the department of Ophthalmology, followed by corticosteroid therapy and radiotherapy. After cessation of radiotherapy, the tumor recurred rapid growth rate with the expansion into the entire globe, left paranasal sinuses, and the ipsilateral masseter space and parotid gland. The second surgery with resection of all abovementioned infiltrated structures was performed at the department of Head and Neck, and the pathological outcome turns out to be IMS. However, negative margin could not be achieved. Next generation gene sequencing analysis of whole exom... view moreĀ»