A case report of solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: ultrasound diagnostic features

Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rarely encountered clinical entity. Although the majority of these neoplasms have a benign course, the malignant form has also been reported. We describe the case of a 57-year-old male smoker with diabetes who was incidentally diagnosed on chest X-ray with a...

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Published in:Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) 2012-04, Vol.39 (2), p.97-100
Main Authors: Badea, Radu, Barsan, Mircea, Mercea, Voicu, Encica, Svetlana, Socaciu, Mihai, Procopet, Bogdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Case Report
Computed tomography
Contrast agents
Coronary vessels
Diagnosis
Diagnostic imaging
Diagnostic systems
Diagnostic tests
Histopathology
Imaging
Medical colleges
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mesothelioma
Neoplasms
Ostomy
Patients
Pulmonary arteries
Radiology
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound
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Summary:Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rarely encountered clinical entity. Although the majority of these neoplasms have a benign course, the malignant form has also been reported. We describe the case of a 57-year-old male smoker with diabetes who was incidentally diagnosed on chest X-ray with a large solitary mass of the left hemithorax. The diagnostic tests included computed tomography, ultrasound, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Radical surgical resection was performed and histological examination confirmed a malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura. The novelty of the case is the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnostic workup.
ISSN:1346-4523
1613-2254
DOI:10.1007/s10396-011-0338-3