title: Malignancy in a massive localized fibrous tumour of pleura.
abstract: Localized fibrous tumour of pleura is a rare condition. Most follow a benign course and are an incidental finding during routine chest X-ray. A small proportion of these tumours are malignant and have characteristic clinical and histopathological features. This case report is of a 65 year old woman who presented with respiratory symptoms and polyarthropathy, and had a subsequent resection of a massive pleural tumour with features suggestive of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: McCaughan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed