A case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the mandible

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon tumor reported to arise in various organs. Pathological diagnosis is difficult to confirm on the examination of specimens. IMT rarely arises in the oral region and is extremely rare in the jaws or maxillomandibular region. We report a case of IMT that arose in the mandible. The patient was a 26-year-old man who presented with spontaneous pain at the right mandibular retromolar area. The initial panoramic radiograph showed a radiolucent lesion near the right lower third molar, with marked root resorption. Tumor was treated by extirpation with tooth, extraction. There ws no evidence of recurrence even after 3 years. IMT is usually benign, but temporal progression with malignant transformation has been documented. Wide excision with long-term clinical follow-up is required.