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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.107
Giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura
Orhan Yücel1, Kuthan Kavaklı1, Hasan Çaylak1, Bülent Kurt2, Sedat Gürkök1, Onur Genç1
1Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
2Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.107
Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare tumors
originating from the mesenchymal cells of the submesothelial
tissue of the pleura. The morphological criteria for the
differentiation of benign solitary tumors from malignant ones
is well established and widely accepted. Giant solitary fibrous
tumors must especially be considered as being possibly
malignant. The treatment of choice is surgical resection, and
the completeness of the resection is the best prognostic factor.
In this article, we present a case of a 57-year-old female
with a giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura in the right
hemithorax who underwent a complete resection of the lesion
with a right lower lobectomy in light of literature findings.
Keywords : Fibrous tumour; pleura; solitary; surgery
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