Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Meninges.
- Author:
Tae Shik KONG
1
;
Hyun Jin SON
;
Ha Young CHOI
;
Woo Sung MOON
;
Myoung Ja CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Solitary fibrous tumor;
Meninges;
CD34;
Fibroblastic
- MeSH:
Adult;
Collagen;
Diagnosis;
Hand;
Humans;
Meninges*;
Mouth;
Pleura;
Seizures;
Solitary Fibrous Tumors*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(12):1439-1442
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Solitary fibrous tumor(SFT) is a spindle cell neoplasm that usually arises in the pleura. Its involvement of the meninges is rare but increasingly being reported. Our case was a 33-year-old man who presented with clonic seizure around the right mouth angle and sensory disturbance at the right hand. Radiological studies showed a large extra-axial, dural-based mass in the left fronto-parietal region, typically isointense with gray matter and heterogeneous strong enhancement on T1-weighted images. Histologically, the tumor was composed of spindle-shaped cells growing in fascicles within the collagenous matrix. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated diffuse CD34 positivity. Awareness of this neoplasm is necessary to accurate diagnosis.
