title: [Malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: two cases and review of the literature].
abstract: We present two cases of malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (MSFT-P) and review 29 reported cases of MSFT-P. In examining the clinical and morphological features and prognosis of MSFT-P, we found that over 90% of the patients had some symptoms and one-third showed local recurrence. Chest radiographs and CT demonstrated large broad-based masses with necrosis, hemorrhage, and pleural effusion. The maximum diameter of the tumors was greater than 10 cm. Pleural effusion was seen in more than 70% of the patients, but there was only one case of pleural dissemination. All of the cases were well demarcated, and this was the most reliable finding for differentiating MSFT-P and malignant mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kohda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uemura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed