A rare localization of an extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm that generally originates in the pleura. Extrapleural locations are rare. In such cases, a definitive preoperative diagnosis is often difficult, because neither radiological nor cytological examinations are exhaustive. Therefore, surgical excision is f...

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Published in:Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2018-07, Vol.34 (3), p.406-408
Main Authors: Cakmak, Huseyin, Bora, Gul, Tokat, Arif Osman, Kandemir, Olcay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm that generally originates in the pleura. Extrapleural locations are rare. In such cases, a definitive preoperative diagnosis is often difficult, because neither radiological nor cytological examinations are exhaustive. Therefore, surgical excision is frequently the only way to reach the correct diagnosis and to provide definitive treatment. The case is here described of a solitary fibrous tumor of the soft tissue in the subscapular area in a 50-year-old male.
ISSN:0970-9134
0973-7723
DOI:10.1007/s12055-017-0610-2