title: Solitary fibrous tumour of the nasal cavity: a case report and literature review.
abstract: A solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is a rare tumour that originates from the mesenchyme and arises mainly in the pleura. In this report, we present a rare case of a 77-year-old man with a SFT in the left nasal cavity. On CT and MRI, a large mass is seen in the left nasal cavity, extending to the choana. The mass was radically resected via functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). Histological examination showed a fibroblastic mesenchymal tumour with a prominent hemangiopericytic vascular branching pattern that stained diffusely positive for the immunohistochemical markers CD34, Bcl-2, and CD99, which was compatible with the histopathological diagnosis of a SFT. Imaging and histological features are discussed, along with the reports in literature, clinical management, and follow-up of this pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium. sofie.vermeulen@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ketels
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Creytens
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Vanderveken
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Claes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D054364:Solitary Fibrous Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed