Widely invasive solitary fibrous tumor of the sphenoid sinus, cavernous sinus, and pituitary fossa

Auerbach, Aaron

doi:10.1016/s1092-9134(03)00016-9

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“…The probability of local recurrence related to incomplete resection has led surgical en bloc removal to be recommended as the treatment of choice in SFT 2,5,13,14,21,24,27) . No previous studies have demonstrated the effect of chemotherapy or radiotherapy 6,7,26) .…”

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Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumor : A Case Report and Diagnostic Clues

Park

Kim

et al. 2009

J Korean Neurosurg Soc

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J Korean Neurosurg Soc 46 : [77][78][79][80] 2009 Orbital solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare tumor originating from the mesenchyme. We describe the clinical presentations, radiological and operative findings, and pathological features of a patient with orbital SFT. The patient was a 46-year-old female who presented with progressive proptosis advanced for 20 months. On ophthalmological examination, no visual impairment was detected, but left eye was found to be obviously protruded on exophthalmometry. Orbital magnetic resonance imaging showed a 2.5 × 2 × 2 cm, intensely enhanced mass in the left orbit, which compressed the eyeball forward and the optic nerve downward. The patient underwent frontal craniotomy with superior orbitotomy and gross total resection was performed for the tumor. The histopathological diagnosis including immunohistochemistry was a SFT. After the surgery, proptosis was markedly relieved without visual impairment. Although orbital SFT is extremely rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of orbital tumors. Clinical presentations such as painless proptosis and CD34 immunoreactivity play a significant role in differentiating orbital SFT from other spindle-cell neoplasms of the orbit.

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Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumor : A Case Report and Diagnostic Clues

Park

Kim

et al. 2009

J Korean Neurosurg Soc

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“…SFTs can be easily misdiagnosed as they rarely occur and share similar radiological and clinical symptoms with other sella turcica tumors, including macroadenoma, meningioma and craniopharyngioma (6,12,14). The present study reports two cases of SFT arising from the sellar region with suprasellar extension.…”

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“…For instance, SFTs have been described in the meninges, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, throat, orbit, lungs, liver, thyroid, kidney, bladder and genitals (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). SFTs are uncommon in thoracic and extrathoracic locations, with thoracic SFTs accounting for <5% of all pleural neoplasms (9).…”

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“…The majority of thoracic SFTs are asymptomatic while extrathoracic SFTs are usually symptomatic, depending on tumor location and the size of the mass. Symptoms of SFT in the head and neck are nonspecific; headaches often occur in intracranial lesions and visual disturbances, poor memory, finger clubbing and hypoglycemia have also been reported (2,6). The majority of SFTs exhibit benign behavior and have a good outcome; however, certain cases may have malignant features.…”

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“…SFTs rarely occur in the sella turcica, with only four cases of sellar SFT described in the literature thus far (6,(12)(13)(14) (Table I). SFTs can be easily misdiagnosed as they rarely occur and share similar radiological and clinical symptoms with other sella turcica tumors, including macroadenoma, meningioma and craniopharyngioma (6,12,14).…”

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Solitary fibrous tumor located in the sella turcica: A report of two cases and review of the literature

Xiao

Jiang

2015

Oncology Letters

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Abstract. Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) of the sella turcica are rare entities, with only four cases reported in the literature thus far. The current study describes two cases of SFT arising from the sella turcica, including presentation of the clinical, imaging and histopathological findings, and the initial treatment strategies and diagnosis, with emphasis on the treatment of the tumor in this unusual location. Magnetic resonance imaging is a useful method for identifying a solid or heterogeneous mass; however, histopathological and immunohistochemical data are required to clarify such diagnoses. The majority of SFTs exhibit clinically benign behavior and have a positive outcome; however, certain SFTs may present malignant features. Although gross total resection of SFTs in the sella turcica is important, subtotal resection with subsequent stereotactic radiotherapy is proposed as an acceptable alternative. Furthermore, careful and long-term follow-up of patients with SFT of the sella turcica is required as the clinical outcome is unpredictable.

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Solitary fibrous tumor of the lung: A case report with a study of the aspiration biopsy, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and autopsy findings

Baliga

Flowers

Heard

et al. 2007

Diagnostic Cytopathology

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Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm of ubiquitous location. In addition to its classic presentation as a pleural-based mass, it can be encountered in a variety of other sites. A pleural-based lung lesion can be easily accessed by radiologic guidance for cytologic study. Several reports have described the cytologic findings of SFT at various locations, including the lung. However, diagnostic difficulties can occur due to unusual clinical, radiologic, atypical cytomorphologic, and histologic features. We describe a case of intrapulmonary SFT in which a false-positive malignant diagnosis was rendered on fine-needle aspiration biopsy and concurrent surgical core biopsy prior to radiofrequency ablation. The patient died of procedural complications, and an autopsy was performed. Retrospective study of the case, especially correlation of cytologic, histologic, autopsy findings, and immunohistochemistry results were helpful in correctly diagnosing the case as SFT. We are reporting this case with emphasis on avoiding diagnostic pitfalls by being familiar with the accepted cytohistologic features and appropriate immunohistochemical results.

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Widely invasive solitary fibrous tumor of the sphenoid sinus, cavernous sinus, and pituitary fossa

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Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumor : A Case Report and Diagnostic Clues

Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumor : A Case Report and Diagnostic Clues

Solitary fibrous tumor located in the sella turcica: A report of two cases and review of the literature

Solitary fibrous tumor of the lung: A case report with a study of the aspiration biopsy, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and autopsy findings

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