title: Histologically malignant solitary fibrous tumour of the anterior thoracic wall: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is a rare oncological entity that most often arises in the pleura. Over the past 10 years, the tumour has been described at numerous extrapleural locations. We present the case of a 42-year-old female Caucasian patient with an extrapleural SFT located at the anterior thoracic wall for 22 years, with atypical histological characteristics and clinical features of malignancy. Management consisted of a wide surgical resection, plastic reconstruction, and postoperative radiotherapy. Although extrapleural SFT usually behaves as a benign soft tissue tumour, it can also present with a more aggressive local behavior, including locoregional recurrence or metastasis. In that case, a multidisciplinary approach is required for accurate diagnosis and proper management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Greek Anticancer Institute, St. Savvas Hospital, 171 Alexandras Avenue, 115 22 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Archontaki
authors.forename: Dimitris P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Korkolis
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arnogiannaki
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hatzijiannis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dendrinos
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Megapanos
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kassotakis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kokkalis