title: Solitary fibrous tumor in the occipitocervical region: a case report.
abstract: METHODS
  Case report of a solitary fibrous tumor in the occipitocervical region.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe a rare clinical entity and successful management in a patient with solitary fibrous tumor in the occipitocervical region.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare spindle cell neoplasm of adults that arises most commonly in the pleura. Recently, this tumor has been reported in a number of other sites. However, its occurrence in the occipitocervical region is rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient presented with a painless mass in the left posterior neck. Resection of the tumor was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Histopathological study revealed features of a solitary fibrous tumor. Clinical follow-up review for 2.5 years shows no evidence of recurrence or metastasis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A case of extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor in the occipitocervical region was reported. Solitary fibrous tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis in a tumoral mass of this region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosoe
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimoto
authors.forename: Kuniyasu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimokawa
authors.forename: Katsuji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome