Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura: Histology, CT Scan Images and Review of Literature over the Last Twenty Years.
Giulia Bora1, Flavio Colaut2, Gianni Segato3*, Luisa Delsedime4 and Alberto Oliaro1
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000150
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- 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Turin, Italy
- 2Department of General Surgery and Thoracic, City Hospital , Montebelluna, (Treviso), Italy
- 3Department of General Surgery, S. Bortolo City Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
- 4Department of Pathology, University of Turin, Italy
*Corresponding author:
Flavio Colaut, Department of General Surgery, City Hospital Montebelluna, Thoracic City Hospital, via Montegrappa 1, 31044
Montebelluna (Treviso), Italy
Received: June 14, 2017 Published: June 26, 2017
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Abstract
Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rare neoplasm. In
Literature up to 800 cases [1-3] have been reported, and these
numbers show its rarity, despite of mesotheliomas, the most pleural
tumors represented. Males and females are equal distributed
and the same is true for age. No correlation with exposure to
asbestos, tobacco or others environmental agents, were found for
its development. Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura occurs as
localized neoplasms of the pleura and was initially classified as
“localized mesothelioma”. Recently, with the aid of the electronic
microscope and immunohistochemistry, has been possible
emphasize that their origin is mesenchymal and not mesothelial, so
the term “localized mesothelioma” has been replaced with “solitary
fibrous pleural tumor” STFP [4].
Introduction |
Clinical Features |
Histological Characteristics |
Macroscopic Description Of Histological Slides (Figures 1-3) |
Diagnosis |
Therapy |
Conclusion |
References |
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