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Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor in thymic area: A case report
RATIONALE: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare benign soft tissue mesenchymal neoplasm. There have been a few reports of extrapleural SFTs although it can occur anywhere in the body. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 30-year-old male presented with an anterior neck mass since one month. DIAGNOSES: Based on phy...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5457890/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28538410 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006995 |
Sumario: | RATIONALE: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare benign soft tissue mesenchymal neoplasm. There have been a few reports of extrapleural SFTs although it can occur anywhere in the body. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 30-year-old male presented with an anterior neck mass since one month. DIAGNOSES: Based on physical and radiologic examination, preliminary differential diagnosis was thymic neoplasm or intrathoracic goiter. INTERVENTIONS: We performed surgical excision of the neck mass. OUTCOMES: The histopathological examination revealed an extrapleural SFT LESSONS: We present a case of extrapleural SFT in the thymus which was misdiagnosed as thymoma based on radiologic findings. |
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