Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Lung: An Extremely Rare Condition in Adults

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) of the lung were first reported in 1939. The most common site of predilection is the lungs of the pediatric population. They are extremely rare in adults, constituting less than 1% of adult lung tumors. They are mesenchymal neoplasms that may arise in the soft tissues of almost every organ. IMTs often arise from excessive inflammatory response, and as the name implies, they are composed of myofibroblastic spindle cells accompanied by an inflammatory infiltrate of plasma cells, lymphocytes, and eosinophils.