[Solitary fibrous thoracic tumor: a rare tumor with unpredictable course]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 2002 Feb;58(1):35-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A 68-year-old woman presented chest pain and exercise-induced dypnea for one year. Diagnosis was a thoracic solitary fibrous tumor. These tumors are very rare. Clinical outcome is generally good except in 13% of the cases with a malignant component. Complete surgical resection is required.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mesothelioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mesothelioma / pathology
  • Mesothelioma / surgery
  • Pleura / pathology
  • Pleural Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pleural Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pleural Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracotomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed