A Case of Intrapulmonary Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A case report.
- Author:
Kun Il KIM
1
;
Jae Woong LEE
;
Tae Jun JO
;
Dong Seok LEE
;
Weon Yong LEE
;
Ki Woo HONG
;
Kwang Seok EOM
;
Soo Kee MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea. ljw@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fibrous neoplasm;
Lung neoplasm
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Immunohistochemistry;
Lung Neoplasms;
Pleura;
Solitary Fibrous Tumors*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2005;38(2):168-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon submesothelial mesenchymal neoplasm that arises primarily from the pleura. Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumors are rare. Solitary Fibrous tumors are often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally but may become symptomatic when vital structures are involved or they grow large. In general, solitary fibrous tumor is diagnosed on the basis of radiologic findings and its histologic features, with immunohistochemistry serving to support the diagnosis. Most solitary fibrous tumors pursue a benign course, and the single most important predictor of clinical outcome is the ability to excise the entire lesion. We experienced a case of intrapulmonary solitary tumor arising from the right lower lobe which was treated with wedge resection. We report this case of the patient.
