title: A solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura revealed by hiccups.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare and benign primary localized tumors; they possess a malignant potential and thus should be excised. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman, who had suffered for 5 years from right basithoracic pain associated with progressive dyspnea and persistent hiccups during the last 6 months. We have not found any similar case in the literature. Further testing after excision by thoracotomy revealed a solitary fibrous pleural tumor. A brief discussion of the clinical presentation and incidence of these tumors is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Avicenne Military Hospital, Marrakech 40000, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chafik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alaoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benjelloune
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qamouss