title: Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura: A case report.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura are rare pleural neoplasms that are distinct from mesothelioma. Most of them are benign, although some behave aggressively; morphological and pathological features are important in distinguishing them from mesothelioma and in predicting clinical behaviour. Solitary fibrous tumours often grow to a large size before causing symptoms, and are characteristically associated with hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy in up to 20% of cases. In cases of benign lesions, complete resection is usually curative. A case involving a 62-year-old woman who underwent surgical resection of a solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura measuring 25 cm in size is described.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal. george.rakovich@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rakovich
authors.forename: Maxime
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laflamme
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ouellette
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology*; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery