Giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.
Solitary fibrous tumors are rare mesenchymal tumors accounting for <5% of all neoplasms in the pleura and other sites. A 45-year-old man reported to us with cough and dyspnea. Radiological investigations revealed a giant mass displacing the mediastinum to the left. The tumor weighing 3.0 kg was successfully resected via a right thoracotomy. Histology and immunohistochemistry confirmed a benign tumor. Recurrence and malignant transformation of these benign tumors have been reported. Our patient has been followed up for 4 years with no recurrence.
['Ludhani|Prakash Manoharlal|PM|', 'Anathakrishnan|Radha|R|', 'Muthubaskaran|Venkatadevanathan|V|', 'Chandrasekar|Padmanabhan|P|', 'Muralidharan|Srinivasan|S|']
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor D001706:Biopsy D006801:Humans D007150:Immunohistochemistry D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D010997:Pleural Neoplasms D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural D013908:Thoracotomy D013997:Time Factors D016896:Treatment Outcome D047368:Tumor Burden
Solitary fibrous tumor Pleural neoplasms pleural