Mediastinal Solitary Fibrous Tumor: Report of a Case with Direct Invasion to the Trachea

Abstract

The solitary fibrous tumors in the pleura are a rare entity that is usually adhesive and sometimes invasive. Because of its benign feature, complete surgical resection is generally considered. We describe a very rare case of mediastinal solitary fibrous tumor arised or invaded into the tracheal wall, which was surgically resected with combined cylindrical resection of the trachea.

Key words

Solitary fibrous tumor - mesenchymal neoplasms - tracheal

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