Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTP) are rare neoplasms. We report two cases of giant SFTP treated by surgical resection. One of these was enormous (30 x 19 x 18 cm, weight: 4050 g) and occupied the entire left pleural cavity with complete lung collapse and contralateral mediastinal shift. Both tumors were removed en bloc. The patients had no postoperative complications. Surgical treatment is curative in most patients; resection must be complete because of the possibility of recurrence and metastasis. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart.
Giant solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Two case reports
Fiorello, A.;Vicidomini, G.;Santini, Mario
2007
Abstract
Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTP) are rare neoplasms. We report two cases of giant SFTP treated by surgical resection. One of these was enormous (30 x 19 x 18 cm, weight: 4050 g) and occupied the entire left pleural cavity with complete lung collapse and contralateral mediastinal shift. Both tumors were removed en bloc. The patients had no postoperative complications. Surgical treatment is curative in most patients; resection must be complete because of the possibility of recurrence and metastasis. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart.File in questo prodotto:
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