Journal of Radiology Case Reports, Vol 3, No 5 (2009)

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Solitary fibrous tumor of pleura: a case report and review of clinical, radiographic and histologic findings

Solitary fibrous tumor of pleura: a case report and review of clinical, radiographic and histologic findings

Vishal Kumar Agarwal, Benjamin Eric Plotkin, Donny Dumani, Samuel W. French, Ronald Becker, Paul Lee

Abstract


We present a case of solitary fibrous tumor of pleura (SFTP) in a 63-year-old male. Clinical manifestations of this entity, including paraneoplastic syndromes, are discussed, albeit absent in our presented case. Furthermore radiographic findings and pathologic correlations are provided. SFTP remains a rare neoplasm for which radiographic features are suggestive yet nonspecific, and immunohistochemistry remains as the diagnostic method of choice.


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