Solitary fibrous tumor of the retropharynx causing obstructive sleep apnea.
Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare, usually benign, spindle cell neoplasms that most often originate near mesothelium-lined surfaces of the pleural or peritoneal cavity. SFTs reported in the head and neck occur most commonly in the oral cavity, sinonasal tract, and orbit. We report a case of SFT of the retropharynx causing severe obstructive sleep apnea. The diagnostic and management strategies of SFTs are discussed.
El-Sayed
Ivan H
IH
Department of Otolaryngology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. ielsayed@ohns.ucsf.edu
Eisele
David W
DW
Yang
Tony L
TL
Iezza
Gioia
G
D000071443:12E7 Antigen; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000378:metabolism; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
D000071443:12E7 Antigen; D015703:Antigens, CD; D018952:Antigens, CD34; C061828:CD99 protein, human; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D014746:Vimentin