title: Solitary fibrous tumor of the parapharyngeal space.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumors are benign neoplasms of mesenchymal origin. They usually arise from the visceral or parietal pleura and peritoneum, although they have been found in many areas throughout the body. We report a case of solitary fibrous tumor of the parapharyngeal space. Microscopically, the tumor contained spindle cells with areas of marked hypercellularity without a definitepattern. Consistent with a benign lesion, there were few mitoses and no necrosis. The tumor cells stained strongly positive for CD34 and vimentin. At the 2-year follow-up, the patient was well and free of local and/or distant disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, New York City, USA.
authors.forename: Quang T
authors.initials: QT
authors.lastname: Vo
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murkis
authors.forename: Daisy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saw
authors.forename: Larry J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Shemen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*