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Is radical surgery necessary to head and neck inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) in children?

April 26, 2017children Head IMT inflammatory myofibroblastic necessary neck radical surgery tumor

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Is radical surgery necessary to head and neck inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) in children?

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PURPOSE: We report a case of head and neck inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) in an infant. Reviewing the literature, we discuss the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of the head and neck IMT in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 52-day-old infant was admitted with an enlarging lesion in the right head and neck region. Following total excision, the lesion recurred and progressed to terminal stage. We performed a review of the literature on head and neck IMTs in children up to the age of 18 years and assessed the treatments and related prognosis of IMT in the head and neck region. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The children’s prognosis of head and neck IMT is diverse with different treatments. Combined treatment of surgical and corticosteroid is recommended for younger children, especially infants.