Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura

Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare. Approximately 600 cases have been described in the literature. We report a case of a young man with a giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura that filled his entire left hemithorax and anterior mediastinum and extended into the right side of his che...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1998-05, Vol.65 (5), p.1461-1464
Hauptverfasser:	Khan, Junaid H., Rahman, Sarah B., Clary-Macy, Carolyn, Kerlan, Robert K., George, Tracy I., Hall, Timothy S., Jablons, David M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Airway Obstruction - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Bronchoscopy Embolization, Therapeutic Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Mediastinum - pathology Medical sciences Mesothelioma - diagnosis Mesothelioma - pathology Mesothelioma - surgery Mesothelioma - therapy Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis Pleural Neoplasms - pathology Pleural Neoplasms - surgery Pleural Neoplasms - therapy Pneumology Pulmonary Atelectasis - therapy Thoracotomy Thorax - pathology Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:	Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare. Approximately 600 cases have been described in the literature. We report a case of a young man with a giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura that filled his entire left hemithorax and anterior mediastinum and extended into the right side of his chest. The diagnostic modalities employed, the operation, and the postoperative management resulting in complete resection of the tumor and full lung reexpansion are described.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00170-2