Primary Gastric Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour Mimicking GIST in an Adult Female: A Case Report
Abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm with intermediate biological potential. Gastric involvement in adults is extremely uncommon and often mimics gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) clinically and radiologically. We report a case of a 48-year-old female who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and was clinically diagnosed as GIST. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour. This case highlights the importance of considering IMT in the differential diagnosis of gastric spindle cell tumours and the crucial role of immunohistochemistry in establishing the diagnosis.
Keywords: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour, stomach, spindle cell tumour, ALK, case report
How to Cite?: Dr. Lakshmi R, Dr. Shalini Kuruvilla, "Primary Gastric Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour Mimicking GIST in an Adult Female: A Case Report", Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1675-1677, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR251215171400, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR251215171400