Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura mimicking pleural effusion

Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm of fibroblastic origin and represents less than 5% of primary tumors of the pleura. There are few reports in the literature about this disease, therefore the data on its presentation and management are derived from reports and retro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and Biomedical Research 2015-04, Vol.35 (2), p.110-111
Hauptverfasser: Borges, Flávia Kessler, Dornelles, Caroline Machado Rotta, Vivian, Analu
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm of fibroblastic origin and represents less than 5% of primary tumors of the pleura. There are few reports in the literature about this disease, therefore the data on its presentation and management are derived from reports and retrospective analysis of case series from referral centers. In this report, we describe a case of a patient who presented this diagnosis during hospitalization, and following we briefly review the published literature of this pathology.
ISSN:2357-9730
0101-5575
2357-9730
DOI:10.4322/2357-9730.52594