Abstract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are rare benign lesions that may often be mistaken for malignancies due to their imaging resemblance. There are a limited number of case reports in the literature on the location at the level of the gallbladder. We present a case of IMT of the gallbladder that emphasizes the importance of conventional ultrasound as the primary method of detection, as well as the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and strain elastography in describing the lesion, thus contributing to the differential diagnosis.
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Abbreviations
- IMT:
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
- US:
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Ultrasound
- CEUS:
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
- CT:
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Computed tomography
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Badea, R., Veres, A.A., Andreica, V. et al. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the gallbladder: imaging aspects. J Med Ultrasonics 42, 89–95 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-014-0566-4
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