Successful diagnosis of diaphragmatic solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura by preoperative ultrasonography |
| |
Authors: | Hideki Ota Hideki Kawai Nobuo Yagi Jun-ichi Ogawa |
| |
Institution: | 1.Department of Thoracic Surgery,Akita Red Cross Hospital,Akita,Japan;2.Department of Surgery,Tsuchizaki Hospital,Akita,Japan;3.Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery,Akita University, School of Medicine,Akita,Japan |
| |
Abstract: | The diaphragm is an uncommon site for solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTPs). Diaphragmatic SFTPs are usually found
as pedunculated tumors with a clear margin with their surrounding structures. However, preoperative diagnosis of the tumor
is difficult because their morphological features are not well detected on radiological images. We presented a case of diaphragmatic
SFTP that was successfully diagnosed by ultrasonography (US). The US revealed a well-circumscribed mass with the feeding arteries
leading from the diaphragm. Subsequently, this finding was confirmed histopathologically after resection. US can be less invasive
and more sensitive than radiological examinations for diagnosing diaphragmatic SFTPs. To our knowledge, this is the first
report of a preoperative diagnosis of diaphragmatic SFTP by US. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|