title: Extrapericardial solitary fibrous tumour of the pericardium.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) occurs most commonly in the pleura and is extremely rare in the pericardium. The authors report a case of a 60-year-old man in whom a large mediastinal mass was accidentally discovered. Computed tomography showed involvement of the left anterosuperior mediastinum with displacement of the trachea, large vessels and oesophagus; histopathological findings after complete resection of the neoplasia demonstrated an SFT of the pericardium, the first reported case with extrapericardial pattern of growth. A review of the literature on SFTs of the pericardium is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Andreani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tavecchio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giardini
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Bedini
mesh_terms: D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed