title: [Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura].
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare tumors originating from the mesenchymal cells of the submesothelial tissue of the pleura. In half of the cases, the neoplasm presents as an asymptomatic mass, often with quite large dimensions. It is a benign tumor in 80% of the cases and even when considered malignant has a good prognosis if totally removed. We present the case of a 78-year-old female, who was evaluated for lower respiratory infection, in whom the diagnosis of Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura was made. She was submitted to surgical en bloc resection and is asymptomatic and with no evidence of recurrence in the 4th month follow-up evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Medicina 2, Cirurgia Cardiotorácica e Anatomia Patológica do Hospital Pulido Valente.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paiva Nunes
authors.forename: Isilda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Godinho
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lourenço
authors.forename: Alda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jordão
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gorjão Clara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery