title: Solitary fibrous tumour of the face: a rare case report.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumour is an uncommon neoplasm that arises predominantly from within the pleura. Extrapleural manifestation of solitary fibrous tumour, particularly in the head and neck area, is extremely rare. Here, we report a solitary fibrous tumour of the face in a 40-year old woman. The tumour was removed with a radiological combined approach, with embolisation of tumour blood vessels prior to excision. Eight months following surgery, the patient is well and free of disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, LG1, West Wing, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. c.profyris@gmail.com
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Profyris
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soilleux
authors.forename: Rufus
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corkill
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Birch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001706:Biopsy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media