Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Suboccipital Area.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.9.599
- Author:
Sung Ha KIM
1
;
Hak Jun KIM
;
Jae Yong PARK
;
Bon Seok KOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. lsw0922@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Head and neck neoplasms;
Solitary fibrous tumor
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Female;
Head;
Head and Neck Neoplasms;
Humans;
Neck;
Pleura;
Recurrence;
Solitary Fibrous Tumors;
Thoracic Cavity
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2012;55(9):599-602
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Solitary Fibrous Tumors (SFTs) are uncommon spindle-cell neoplasms usually arising in the pleura of the thoracic cavity. Thirty percent of SFTs are found frequently in the extrapleural locations, but infrequently in the head and neck region, and very rarly in the suboccipital area. The treatment of choice for SFTs is a complete surgical excision of the tumor. Recurrent SFTs are more often associated with incomplete excision. In this article, we present a by surgical excision case of an 87-year-old woman, who was treated for SFT arising in the suboccipital area by surgical excision with no recurrence after 6 months.
