title: Radiology-Pathology Conference: 18F FDG PET-CT imaging of solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTPs) are mesenchymal neoplasms that arise from the pleura. SFTPs can grow slowly and may become big masses with malignant behaviors and metastases. The ratio of benign to malignant is 7:1, and pathology is necessary to differentiate between benign and malignant. We present a case of a 37-year-old man with a presumptive diagnosis of benign SFTP by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography, which was confirmed by pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. jyan@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Jinchun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Kathrin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Ahl
authors.forename: Kristin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: Fred A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18