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[Exceptional bilocular inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumour (IMT) characterized by recurrent thoracic tumour growth and a rare (adult) second manifestation within the mesenteric tissue of the small intestine].

BACKGROUND: Despite its rare occurrence, inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumour (IMT) is relevant in the differential diagnosis of intestinal lesions. By the mean of an extraordinary case report, tumour site and specific characteristics, finding of the correct diagnosis, therapeutic management, and outcome of extrapulmonary IMT is decribed based also on relevant references from the literature.

CASE REPORT: A 39-year old man experienced a multifocal thoracic recurrence and abdominal metastasis of IMT 12 years after successful primary resection of pulmonary IMT. The intra-abdominal lesion localised in the jejunal mesenteric tissue was removed surgically (resection status, R 0) by segmental resection of the mid-jejunum (length: 80 cm) followed by jejunojejunostomy. Histology evaluation confirmed IMT. Thoracic surgeons advised against a surgical approach to the pulmonary and thoracic lesions because of their number and proximity to the superior vena cava as well as mediastinal infiltration. Despite receiving repeated advice from his physicians, the patient has not agreed to combined immunosuppressive treatment with cyclophosphamide and steroids, because of his desire for children. He underwent 5 months of systemic steroid treatment, starting in the third postoperative month, which he then chose to stop because of Cushing symptomatology. He agreed to a computed tomography (CT) scan follow-up 12 months after surgery, which revealed slight local progression of the remaining pulmonary lesion. Administration of a second steroid medication was initiated at a lower dose. No further CT scans were obtained. At present, he is consulting with an alternative medicine practitioner.

CONCLUSION: This report documents a rarely described case of IMT at a jejunal mesenteric tumour site, interpreted as an uncommon late and extraordinary, metastatic, multifocal recurrence found 12 years (!) after surgical resection of the primary pulmonary tumour.

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