TY - JOUR
T1 - Multiple recurrent malignant solitary fibrous tumors
T2 - Long-term follow-up of 24 years
AU - Park, Chang Kwon
AU - Lee, Deok Heon
AU - Park, Ji Young
AU - Park, Sun Hwa
AU - Kwon, Kun Young
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the pleura is a rare, generally benign, neoplasm that accounts for less than 5% of all pleural tumors. However, 10% to 30% of SFTs display aggressive behavior with local recurrence, malignant transformation, and distant metastasis. We report a case of multiple recurrent SFTs of the thorax in a 77-year-old Korean woman. During a 24-year period, she underwent six surgical resections for six recurrent SFTs. The tumor eventually underwent morphologically malignant transformation. This unique case highlights the necessity of long-term follow-up in cases of SFT because of the potentially malignant biological behavior of this type of tumor.
AB - Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the pleura is a rare, generally benign, neoplasm that accounts for less than 5% of all pleural tumors. However, 10% to 30% of SFTs display aggressive behavior with local recurrence, malignant transformation, and distant metastasis. We report a case of multiple recurrent SFTs of the thorax in a 77-year-old Korean woman. During a 24-year period, she underwent six surgical resections for six recurrent SFTs. The tumor eventually underwent morphologically malignant transformation. This unique case highlights the necessity of long-term follow-up in cases of SFT because of the potentially malignant biological behavior of this type of tumor.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.08.074
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.08.074
M3 - Article
C2 - 21440167
AN - SCOPUS:79953100468
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 91
SP - 1285
EP - 1288
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 4
ER -