Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura.
Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura are rare tumours originating from the mesenchymal cells of the submesothelial tissue of the pleura. The tumours may present in a variety of ways, ranging from no symptoms, to local symptoms such as dyspnoea, cough and chest pain, through to systemic symptoms such as clubbing and hypoglycaemia. We present a case of a solitary fibrous tumour, which presented with clubbing.
Campbell
Nicole A
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Vic. 3052, Australia. n.campbell2@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au
Antippa
Phillip N
PN
D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000032:analysis
D018952:Antigens, CD34; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2