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01-04-2012 | Case Report

Pedunculated solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura manifesting as a migrating chest mass: report of a case

Authors: Satoru Moriyama, Motoki Yano, Hidefumi Sasaki, Yu Hikosaka, Keisuke Yokota, Yoshitaka Fujii

Published in: Surgery Today | Issue 4/2012

Abstract

We report the case of solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura, which appeared to change its location. A computed tomography (CT) scan done at a previous hospital showed a tumor in the posterior mediastinum, suggesting that it was neurogenic. However, on the initial preoperative CT scan, the tumor seemed to have moved anteriorly, but when contrast material was injected; the tumor appeared in its original position. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) revealed a pedunculated and free-moving tumor, originating from the visceral pleura. We diagnosed this unusual migrating tumor as a pedunculated solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.

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Title: Pedunculated solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura manifesting as a migrating chest mass: report of a case
Authors: Satoru Moriyama
Motoki Yano
Hidefumi Sasaki
Yu Hikosaka
Keisuke Yokota
Yoshitaka Fujii
Publication date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Surgery Today / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 0941-1291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-011-0082-8

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