Background: In literature there are only a few descriptions of the typical presentation of solitary fibrous tumours (SFT) and only a few case reports showing its unusual clinical and radiological features. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the computed tomography scans of 36 patients presenting with a histological diagnosis of SFT between 1998 and 2008. Results: We present five cases of SFT with an atypical clinical presentation and radiological features. Conclusions: SFT can occasionally present with unusual radiological features making a differential diagnosis difficult. Even thought imaging plays a fundamental role in the initial diagnostic approach, final diagnosis in only confirmed by biopsy and histology.
Solitary fibrous tumours : unusual aspects of a rare disease / S. Meroni, L. Funicelli, C. Rampinelli, D. Galetta, L. Bonello, L. Spaggiari, M. Bellomi. - In: IPPOKRATEIA. - ISSN 1108-4189. - 16:3(2012 Jul), pp. 269-274.
Solitary fibrous tumours : unusual aspects of a rare disease
D. Galetta;L. Spaggiari;M. Bellomi
2012
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Background: In literature there are only a few descriptions of the typical presentation of solitary fibrous tumours (SFT) and only a few case reports showing its unusual clinical and radiological features. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the computed tomography scans of 36 patients presenting with a histological diagnosis of SFT between 1998 and 2008. Results: We present five cases of SFT with an atypical clinical presentation and radiological features. Conclusions: SFT can occasionally present with unusual radiological features making a differential diagnosis difficult. Even thought imaging plays a fundamental role in the initial diagnostic approach, final diagnosis in only confirmed by biopsy and histology.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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