Solitary fibrous tumour of the face: a rare case report.
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.
Profyris
Christos
C
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, LG1, West Wing, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. c.profyris@gmail.com
Soilleux
Elizabeth
E
Corkill
Rufus
R
Birch
Jeremy
J
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
D003287:Contrast Media