title: Giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare. Approximately 600 cases have been described in the literature. We report a case of a young man with a giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura that filled his entire left hemithorax and anterior mediastinum and extended into the right side of his chest. The diagnostic modalities employed, the operation, and the postoperative management resulting in complete resection of the tumor and full lung reexpansion are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mount Zion-UCSF Cancer Center 94115, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clary-Macy
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kerlan
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Jablons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000628:therapy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology