Solitary fibrous tumor of the infratemporal fossa: A case report

Abstract

First described as a pleural neoplasm, the solitary fibrous tumor (fibrous mesothelioma) has been reported in a number of extrapulmonary sites, including the Head-Neck region. In the Head-Neck region, it has been described in the sinonasal tract, epiglottis, parapharyngeal, retropharyngeal spaces, parotid and infratemporal fossa.We present the second case of solitary fibrous tumor of infratemporal fossa described in world literature. A complete excision was achieved by transmaxillary approach.

Solitary Fibrous Tumour of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…Microscopic appearances consist of round to spindled cells with tapering cytoplasm arranged in storiform patterns in a collagenous matrix [ 1 , 6 ]. There may also be variable vascularity with numerous ramifying vessels and hyalinised walls [ 7 ]. Malignant invasion of the mandible has been reported in one case of parotid SFT [ 8 ].…”