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Histologically malignant solitary fibrous tumour of the anterior thoracic wall: a case report and review of the literature.
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PMID:  20589090     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is a rare oncological entity that most often arises in the pleura. Over the past 10 years, the tumour has been described at numerous extrapleural locations. We present the case of a 42-year-old female Caucasian patient with an extrapleural SFT located at the anterior thoracic wall for 22 years, with atypical histological characteristics and clinical features of malignancy. Management consisted of a wide surgical resection, plastic reconstruction, and postoperative radiotherapy. Although extrapleural SFT usually behaves as a benign soft tissue tumour, it can also present with a more aggressive local behavior, including locoregional recurrence or metastasis. In that case, a multidisciplinary approach is required for accurate diagnosis and proper management.
Authors:
Maria Archontaki; Dimitris P Korkolis; Niki Arnogiannaki; Stelios Hatzijiannis; Panagiotis Dendrinos; Christos Megapanos; Dimitris Kassotakis; Georgios Kokkalis
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-06-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Case reports in medicine     Volume:  2010     ISSN:  1687-9635     ISO Abbreviation:  Case Rep Med     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-30     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2013-02-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101512910     Medline TA:  Case Rep Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257167     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Greek Anticancer Institute, St. Savvas Hospital, 171 Alexandras Avenue, 115 22 Athens, Greece.
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