Endonasal endoscopic resection of an ethmoidal solitary fibrous tumor

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an uncommon spindle cell tumor that typically arises at the level of the pleura in adults. However, SFT has also been reported in various extrapleural sites including orbit, meninges, liver, lung, salivary glands, retroperitoneum, mediastinum. In the head and neck reg...

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Published in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2006-09, Vol.263 (9), p.833-837
Main Authors: Eloy, P H, Nollevaux, M C, Watelet, J B, Van Damme, J P, Collet, S T, Bertrand, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Endoscopy - methods
Ethmoid Sinus - pathology
Ethmoid Sinus - surgery
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mesothelioma - diagnosis
Mesothelioma - pathology
Mesothelioma - surgery
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnosis
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - pathology
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an uncommon spindle cell tumor that typically arises at the level of the pleura in adults. However, SFT has also been reported in various extrapleural sites including orbit, meninges, liver, lung, salivary glands, retroperitoneum, mediastinum. In the head and neck region, SFT has been documented in the external auditory canal, larynx, thyroid, sublingual gland, tongue, parapharyngeal space and the infratemporal fossa. The nose and the paranasal sinuses are a rare site for SFT with only 14 publications in the world literature. We present an additional case of a SFT arising at the level of the right ethmoid sinus successfully removed in one piece endoscopically and review the corresponding literature.
ISSN:0937-4477
DOI:10.1007/s00405-006-0073-3