title: Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura: A Rare Cause of Pleural Mass.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rare but usually benign mesenchymal tumor arising from the pleura. Patients are often asymptomatic, resulting in the majority of tumors being detected incidentally on chest imaging. We present a case of a large solitary pleural tumor and review the typical radiographic and pathologic findings associated with this finding.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 63-year-old white man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was found to have a large pleural mass on chest radiography during a pre-operative assessment. The tumor was biopsied and findings were consistent with solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SFTPs are generally considered benign tumors although there is a risk of malignant transformation and recurrence. Imaging studies play an important role in identifying the tumor and planes of resection, and histologic diagnosis is critical in differentiating SFTP from other type of pleural masses. Surgical resection is main therapy of choice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine at Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Rodjawan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Supakul
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine at Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Amik
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sodhi
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine at Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Cecilia Yshii
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tamashiro
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Oncology, Boston Baskin Cancer Foundation, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Syed S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Azmi
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine at Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Dipen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kadaria
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed