Abstract
Background: In literature there are only a few descriptions of the typical presentation of solitary fibrous tumours (SFT) and only a few case reports showing its unusual clinical and radiological features.Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the computed tomography scans of 36 patients presenting with a histological diagnosis of SFT between 1998 and 2008. Results: We present five cases of SFT with an atypical clinical presentation and radiological features. Conclusions: SFT can occasionally present with unusual radiological features making a differential diagnosis difficult. Even thought imaging plays a fundamental role in the initial diagnostic approach, final diagnosis in only confirmed by biopsy and histology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-274 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Hippokratia |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Atypical presentation of fibrous tumours
- Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura (SFTP)
- Synchronous pleural and renal fibrous tumours
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)