title: Imaging of benign solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: a pictorial essay.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a mesenchymal tumor that tends to involve the pleura, and is also described in other thoracic and extrathoracic sites. SFTP usually presents as a peripheral mass abutting the pleural surface, to which it is attached by a broad base or by a pedicle that allows it to be mobile. SFTPs exist in benign and malignant forms. A precise pre-operative diagnosis can be arrived at with a cutting-needle biopsy, although most cases are diagnosed with postoperative histology and immunohistochemical analysis. In this pictorial essay, we review a large series of cases, with emphasis on the radiographic appearance of these lesions and their findings from computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography and positron emission tomography.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radiology, University of Turin;
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cardinale
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ardissone
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garetto
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marci
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Volpicelli
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Solitro
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fava