A paediatric case of a solitary fibrous tumour of the parotid gland

Solitary fibrous tumours are rare and they were first described in the pleura of the lungs. However this rare tumour is being increasingly recognised in the oro-facial region and other extra-pleural sites among adults. We present a paediatric case of a solitary fibrous tumour of the parotid gland in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2004-04, Vol.68 (4), p.481-487
Hauptverfasser:	Thompson, M., Cheng, L.H.H., Stewart, J., Marker, A., Adlam, D.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child Female Fibroma - diagnosis Fibroma - pathology Fibroma - surgery Humans Hypoglycaemia Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofibromatosis Neurofibromatosis 1 - diagnosis Neurofibromatosis 1 - pathology Neurofibromatosis 1 - surgery Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures Parotid Gland - pathology Parotid Gland - surgery Parotid Neoplasms - diagnosis Parotid Neoplasms - pathology Parotid Neoplasms - surgery Parotidectomy Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Solitary fibrous tumours are rare and they were first described in the pleura of the lungs. However this rare tumour is being increasingly recognised in the oro-facial region and other extra-pleural sites among adults. We present a paediatric case of a solitary fibrous tumour of the parotid gland in an 11-year-old girl who was also diagnosed as having type I neurofibromatosis.
ISSN:	0165-5876 1872-8464
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.10.023