Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura: A Clinicopathologic Analysis of Five Patients

Taslak Şengül A., Başoğlu A., Can Meydan B.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.14, no.1, pp.1-4, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ttd.2013.01
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-4
  • Keywords: Solitary fibrous tumor, pleura, surgery
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) are rare mesenchimal neoplasms. They often originate from visceral pleura. They have a good prognosis with curative surgical resection. In this study, our experiences concerning SFT are presented in comparison with the literature.