title: Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: a report of five cases diagnosed by transthoracic cutting needle biopsy.
abstract: Five patients had a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura; a well-known but rare entity. In all cases, biopsy by a transthoracic cutting needle (Tru-Cut; Travenol; Deerfield, IL) yielded specimens adequate for histologic analysis and gave the clue to the diagnosis. In four patients, surgical resection confirmed the diagnosis. The opportunity for and interest in diagnosing these tumors by transthoracic cutting needle biopsy before surgery are discussed. An accurate diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura can be made by a minimally invasive procedure; this allows for a more informed allocation of surgical resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weynand
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Noël
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goncette
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Noirhomme
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results