title: Intermittent respiratory obstruction secondary to a solitary fibrous tumour.
abstract: There have been fourteen cases of solitary fibrous tumour reported as originating from the paranasal sinuses. Here we report a case of solitary fibrous tumour that involved the right nasal cavity with extension into the oropharynx causing stertor and intermittent respiratory obtruction. Histopathology examination revealed the tumuor cells expressed CD34 turnout marker.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shashinder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuljit
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rahmat
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Usha
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Gopala
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor