A case report of solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: ultrasound diagnostic features.
Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rarely encountered clinical entity. Although the majority of these neoplasms have a benign course, the malignant form has also been reported. We describe the case of a 57-year-old male smoker with diabetes who was incidentally diagnosed on chest X-ray with a large solitary mass of the left hemithorax. The diagnostic tests included computed tomography, ultrasound, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Radical surgical resection was performed and histological examination confirmed a malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura. The novelty of the case is the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnostic workup.
Ultrasound Department, IRGH "Octavian Fodor", University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, 19-21 Croitorilor Street, 400126, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Radu
R
Badea
Cardio-vascular Surgery Department, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Mircea
M
Barsan
Ultrasound Department, IRGH "Octavian Fodor", University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, 19-21 Croitorilor Street, 400126, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Voicu
V
Mercea
Pathology Department, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Svetlana
S
Encica
Ultrasound Department, IRGH "Octavian Fodor", University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, 19-21 Croitorilor Street, 400126, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Mihai
M
Socaciu
Ultrasound Department, IRGH "Octavian Fodor", University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, 19-21 Croitorilor Street, 400126, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. bogdanprocopet@gmail.com.
Bogdan
B
Procopet
CEUS; Solitary fibrous tumor; Ultrasound