Abstract:

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a clinically rare neoplasm and its clinical diagnosis is difficult. It may be misdiagnosed as tuberculosis when the result of test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is positive. The authors analyzed the clinical data of a case of malignant IMT complicated by latent tuberculosis infection in Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, and reviewed the related literatures. We pointed out that the possibility of rare low-grade tumor should be taken into account when no effect was achieved after anti-tuberculosis therapy. In order to obtain the correct diagnosis as soon as possible, it is necessary to perform multiple pathological examinations of different sites, and be prepared to seek pathology consultation from multiple hospitals.

Key words: Neoplasms, muscle tissue, Tuberculosis, spinal, Latent tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Consensus development conferences as topic