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Fewer than ten cases have been reported in the literature. IMT is characterized histologically by a proliferation of myofibroblastic spindle cells with inflammatory cell infiltration. We report the case of a 71\u2010year\u2010old male presenting with upper abdominal pain for 1\u2009month. Imaging revealed a hetero\u2010echoic mass replacing the gallbladder and invading the adjacent liver, initially suspected to be gallbladder carcinoma. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy, extended cholecystectomy, and Roux\u2010en\u2010Y hepaticojejunostomy. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the gallbladder. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient remains recurrence\u2010free at 2\u2009years follow\u2010up. Gallbladder IMTs are rare entities that clinically and radiologically mimic carcinoma. Surgical resection remains the mainstay for diagnosis and treatment. Despite being histologically benign, IMTs have potential for local invasion and recurrence, warranting long\u2010term follow\u2010up.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/ccr3.72667","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,15]],"date-time":"2026-05-15T09:32:47Z","timestamp":1778837567000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Gallbladder Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Hina","family":"Khalid","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Bahria Town International Hospital Orchard  Lahore Punjab Pakistan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-5248-0749","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Muhammad Husnain","family":"Ahmad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine S. 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