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American Journal of Neuroradiology 28:135-137, January 2007
© 2007 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
HEAD & NECK

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Nasal Cavity

V. Lai^a, Y.C. Wong^a, W.Y. Lam^b, W.C. Tsui^a and S.H. Luk^a

^a Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China
^b Department of Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China

Please address correspondence to: V. Lai, MBChB, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China; e-mail: vincentlai{at}hkcr.org

SUMMARY: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare tumor with a variable natural history and biologic behavior, ranging from completely benign to malignant with fatal outcome. We report a case of benign IMT in the left nasal cavity with radiologic features mimicking angiofibroma. We also demonstrate the hypervascular nature of this disease on angiography and the contribution of preoperative embolization in assisting surgical excision and minimizing the potential uncontrolled intraoperative bleeding.