Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the central nervous system: A case report

Table 2 Recurrence of inflammatory myofibroblastic-tumor-central nervous system in the 49 reviewed patients according to surgical treatment type

Surgery type	Recurrence in 5 yr	No recurrence in 5 yr	Total
GTR	1	13	14
STR	1	5	6
Total	2	18	20

Null hypothesis: the method of tumor resection has an effect on tumor recurrence. P > 0.05. The method of resection did not affect whether the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor recurred. GTR: Gross total resection; STR: Subtotal resection.