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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 30;13(1):e12998.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.12998.

Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura

Maimona Iftikhar Ali  1 , Ghulam Aftab  2 , Ali Akram  3   4
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Case Reports

Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura

Maimona Iftikhar Ali et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTP) are rare neoplasms. We present a case of a 53-year-old female presenting to the pulmonary clinic after an incidental finding of a right-sided chest wall tumor on a chest X-ray. A CT scan of the chest showed a pleural-based right upper lung mass; a biopsy of the mass was consistent with a solitary fibrous tumor.

Keywords: biopsy; neoplasm; pleura; pleural mass; solitary fibrous tumors.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Chest X-ray showing solitary fibrous tumor.
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT scan showing solitary fibrous pleural tumor.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Spindles with interposed collagen.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Immunohistochemical staining showing positive CD34.
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