Recurrent solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: Significant response to radiotherapy

SAYNAK M., Bayir-Angin G., KOÇAK Z., ÖZ PUYAN F., HAYAR M., Cosar-Alas R., ...Daha Fazla

Medical Oncology, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.45-48, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12032-009-9168-1
  • Dergi Adı: Medical Oncology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.45-48
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Localized solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura, Radiotherapy, Response to treatment, Spindle cell neoplasm, Uncommon pleura neoplasm
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the pleura is an uncommon neoplasm with non-specific symptoms and non-pathognomonical radiological findings. Surgery allows establishment of a definitive diagnosis as well as a cure of the disease. The role of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in the management of the disease is unclear because of the rarity of the disease and the successful results of the surgical treatment. Long-term clinical follow-up may be useful for the patients with SFT because of the potential adverse biological behavior of this tumor, which may lead to repeated recurrences and/or malignant transformation. We reported a 66-year-old woman with recurrence of SFT in the right lung, which had significant response to external thoracic radiotherapy. © 2009 Humana Press Inc.