title: Synchronous pancreatic and pulmonary metastases from solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: report of a case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is an uncommon tumor with an indolent course and a good prognosis after surgical resection. However, the tumor occasionally follows an unpredictable clinical course and malignant transformation has been reported to increase the rate of local recurrence. Solitary extrathoracic metastasis from solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is an uncommon finding.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this case report we present the first case of a synchronous single pulmonary and pancreatic metastasis treated with minimally invasive surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pancreatic recurrence should be considered in the postoperative follow-up in patients with solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tamburini
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy.
authors.forename: Nicolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anania
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy.
authors.forename: Pio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maniscalco
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quarantotto
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Section of Pathology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavallesco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery