title: Suboccipital malignant solitary fibrous tumor: report of a case.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare soft-tissue sarcomas usually arising in the pleura of the thoracic cavity. Thirty percent of SFTs present in extrapleural locations, and infrequently in the head and neck region. While the majority of SFTs are benign, aggressive variants have been described. We report a case of a patient with a malignant SFT arising in the suboccipital soft tissues of the neck. We elucidate the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in managing this tumor in this unusual location.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 N. Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21287-0910, USA.
authors.forename: M Geraldine
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Zuniga
authors.forename: Brent A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: Steven S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ralph P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Tufano
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D054364:Solitary Fibrous Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*