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Case Reports
. 1998 Jul;14(1):98-100.
doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(98)00133-x.

Extrapericardial solitary fibrous tumour of the pericardium

S M Andreani  1 , L Tavecchio, R Giardini, A V Bedini
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Case Reports

Extrapericardial solitary fibrous tumour of the pericardium

S M Andreani et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1998 Jul.

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) occurs most commonly in the pleura and is extremely rare in the pericardium. The authors report a case of a 60-year-old man in whom a large mediastinal mass was accidentally discovered. Computed tomography showed involvement of the left anterosuperior mediastinum with displacement of the trachea, large vessels and oesophagus; histopathological findings after complete resection of the neoplasia demonstrated an SFT of the pericardium, the first reported case with extrapericardial pattern of growth. A review of the literature on SFTs of the pericardium is provided.

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