Publications by authors named "Cooper Schwartz"
Int J Gynecol Pathol
May 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are uncommon tumors with moderate cancer potential, particularly found in the gynecologic tract and linked with the placenta, often showing specific gene rearrangements (like ALK).
- - A 27-year-old woman was identified with a 2 cm IMT in her extraplacental membranes at delivery, chose not to have immediate treatment, and later had a successful pregnancy after 56 months with no recurrence of the tumor noticed.
- - Following her second successful pregnancy, she opted for a hysterectomy at 59 months to confirm the absence of the IMT, which highlights potential fertility outcomes for patients with such rare tumors who might be advised to have surgery based
