Case report: Calcifying fibrous tumor presenting as an asymptomatic pelvic mass.
Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor most commonly found in the soft tissues of the extremities and pleura. It is characterized by hyalinized collagenous fibrous tissue, with bland spindle cells, psammomatous or dystrophic calcifications, and focal lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. CFT of the gastrointestinal tract is exceedingly uncommon. We report a case of CFT arising from the small intestine and associated mesentery; this case was identified incidentally in an otherwise healthy 45-year-old man.
Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
Angela A
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Giardino
Nikhil H
NH
Ramaiya
Atul B
AB
Shinagare
Jyothi P
JP
Jagannathan
Matthew D
MD
Stachler
Chandrajit P
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Raut