title: Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: a review.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the pleura is a rare neoplasm that arises most commonly within the visceral pleura but may evolve from the parietal pleura of the chest, mediastinum or diaphragm. These tumors are most commonly diagnosed in the 6th to 7th decade of life with equal rates of occurrence for both sexes. In this review we discuss the clinical, radiographic and histological features, the diagnosis and differential diagnosis, prognostic factors and therapy of these rare tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trihia
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Valavanis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baltayiannis