Computed tomography manifestations of a malignant solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura with distinct blood supply from celiac trunk.
Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura (SFTPs) are rare and roughly 80% of them have a benign course. Malignant SFTPs are seldom reported, as are their computed tomography (CT) manifestations. We report the case of a 45-year old male patient who presented with coughing for over 2 months. A large lesion in his right hemithorax was found by chest X-ray. CT scan showed patchy areas and a sharp time-attenuation curve. CT angiography reconstruction revealed a distinct feeding vessel from celiac trunk. After surgery, the tumour was confirmed to be a malignant SFTP by immunochemistry.
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiang Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China.
Fan
F
Fan
Department of Radiology, Xiang Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China fanalex1989@gmail.com 451942437@qq.com.
Hui
H
Zhou
Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Xiang Ya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, PR China.
Qinghai
Q
Zeng
Department of Orthopaedics, Xiang Ya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, PR China.
Yupeng
Y
Liu
D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chest; Pleura; Tumour