title: Solitary fibrous pleural tumor.
abstract: Solitary fibrous pleural tumors are rare masses of mesenchymal origin that may be mistaken for mesothelioma. A positive staining of vimentin, negative staining of cytoplasmic keratin, and expression of the CD34 antigen can confirm the presence of a solitary fibrous pleural tumor. Although most tumors of this type are benign, they possess a malignant potential and thus should be excised. We report a case of a 63-year-old man who had an inconclusive biopsy of a lung lesion 15 years ago. Further testing after excision revealed a solitary fibrous pleural tumor. A brief discussion of the clinical presentation and incidence of these tumors is included.
authors.affiliation: OMS IV, 3500 Camp Davie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2970, USA. lojenkin@hsc.unt.edu
authors.forename: Lori A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Albert H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: O-Yurvati
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery