Solitary Fibrous Tumour Presenting as a Pedunculated Lung Mass with Associated Lung Atresia: Report of a Case
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Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Curr. Oncol. 2012, 19(3), 219-221; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.903
Submission received: 6 March 2012
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Revised: 4 April 2012
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Accepted: 2 May 2012
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Published: 1 June 2012
Abstract
This case report describes a solitary fibrous tumour presenting as a pedunculated mass arising from an almost completely atretic right middle lobe of lung. The intraoperative findings and pathologic diagnostic criteria used are described. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a solitary fibrous tumour associated with partial lung atresia.
Keywords:
lung; solitary fibrous tumour; case report
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Shah, S.K.; Walker, P.A.; Khalil, K.G.; Irani, A.D. Solitary Fibrous Tumour Presenting as a Pedunculated Lung Mass with Associated Lung Atresia: Report of a Case. Curr. Oncol. 2012, 19, 219-221. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.903
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Shah SK, Walker PA, Khalil KG, Irani AD. Solitary Fibrous Tumour Presenting as a Pedunculated Lung Mass with Associated Lung Atresia: Report of a Case. Current Oncology. 2012; 19(3):219-221. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.903
Chicago/Turabian StyleShah, S.K., P.A. Walker, K.G. Khalil, and A.D. Irani. 2012. "Solitary Fibrous Tumour Presenting as a Pedunculated Lung Mass with Associated Lung Atresia: Report of a Case" Current Oncology 19, no. 3: 219-221. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.903
