Solitary fibrous tumour of mediastinum: an often asymptomatic neoplasm

• Published in: BMJ case reports Vol. 14; no. 8; p. e241223
• Main Authors: Sexton, Gerard, McLoughlin, Joseph, Burke, Louise, Doddakula, Kishore
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 13.08.2021; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Aged; Asymptomatic; Biopsy; Case Report; Case reports; Diaphragm (Anatomy); Gene expression; Histology; Humans; Lung cancer; Male; Mediastinum; Ostomy; Radiography; Sarcoma; Solitary Fibrous Tumors - diagnostic imaging; Solitary Fibrous Tumors - surgery; Surgery; Thorax; Tumors; X-rays; cardiothoracic surgery; lung cancer (oncology)

Solitary fibrous tumours (SFTs) are rare neoplasms derived from mesenchymal cell lines. They are often asymptomatic, follow an indolent growth pattern and are more often benign than malignant. Here, we present a case of a very large, asymptomatic mediastinal SFT in an otherwise healthy man. A 67-yea...