ABSTRACT. The fat-forming variant of solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) was previously called lipomatous haemangiopericytoma and is a rare variant of solitary fibrous tumour. It predominantly occurs in the deep soft tissues of the retroperitoneum and thigh. Only a handful of cases involving the perineum, spine, thoracic wall and pelvic cavity have been reported in the radiological literature and the fat-forming variant of SFT involving the pleura has not been previously reported. Herein, we report the CT findings of a case of the fat-forming variant of SFT involving the pleura that was treated by excision. Chest CT showed a large lobulated heterogeneous fatty mass with a multifocal enhancing soft-tissue component in the left lower hemithorax. Although rare, the fat-forming variant of SFT of the pleura should be added to the differential diagnosis of fat-containing pleural soft-tissue tumours. . These reports focused on characterising the clinicopathological features. To the best of our knowledge, the radiological features of this tumour have not been well described. Therefore, we report the CT findings of a 74-year-old man with a fatforming variant of SFT involving the pleura that was treated by excision. Case reportA 74-year-old man was admitted with aggravated dyspnoea that had developed over the previous year. No abnormalities were noted on the physical examination or routine laboratory studies.The posteroanterior chest radiograph showed a large left lower hemithoracic mass that was abutted against the diaphragm. Contrast-enhanced chest CT (Sensation 16; Siemens Medical Solutions, Forchheim, Germany) showed a large heterogeneous predominant fatty mass ( Figure 1a) that was attached posteroinferiorly to the mediastinum, pleura and diaphragm. Adjacent structures such as the oesophagus, pulmonary vessels and bronchi were compressed and displaced but not clearly infiltrated. The mass was well circumscribed and lobulated (12613613 cm) and was largely composed of fat and a significantly sized, well-enhancing soft-tissue component (Figure 1b, c). It was difficult to determine the origin of the mass, but we thought that it was of pleural rather than mediastinal origin because the mass was extensively attached to the diaphragm and pleura. The initial clinicoradiological diagnosis was liposarcoma that originated from the pleura.We performed a CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy to make an initial diagnosis because we had no experience with large predominant fatty liposarcomas of the pleura and could not completely rule out the presence of another rare benign fatty pleural tumour. Microscopically, the tumour was a mesenchymal neoplasm with spindle cells, a mature fat component and collagenous stroma. Immunohistochemistry showed positivity for CD34 and CD99, as is typical for SFT, whereas the S-100 and smooth muscle actin were negative.Surgical excision of the mass was subsequently performed. At surgery, the tumour was found to originate from the pleura. The gross specimen consisted of fragments of solid soft m...
In a retrospective study of 21 patients, in w ho m the acetabular fractures were suspected on initial radiographs, we compa red and analysed the com puted tomographic fi ndin gs and plain radiog raphic findingsThe resul ts were as fo ll ow 1. In patients w ith multiple trauma, no further change in position was required during CT exa minations 2 . . CT showed intraarticular loose bodies, w hich were invisib le on pl ain rad iographs 3. CT was u sef비 in detecting th e fractures of acetabul ar rims, medial wa ll of acetab ulum, and femora l head 4. CT permitted better eva luation of shape, extent, and degree of sepa ration of fractu re fragments 5. CT was hèlpful in detecting th e assoc iated fractures and soft tissue inju ri es 6. CT also demonstrated the adequacy of reduction, the posi tion of metallic fi xatio n devices,and th e presence o r absence of rema inin g intraarticular osseo us fragments after surgery
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