Resection of giant malignant solitary fibrous pleural tumor after interventional embolization: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that arises at various sites and typically originates from the pleura. Most patients with SFTPs are asymptomatic, unless the tumor is large. Approximately 20% of SFTP cases are malignant. There are few report...

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Main Authors: Kelin Yao, Lvcong Zhu, Liang Wang, Ruiming Xia, Jianfeng Yang, Wenbin Hu, Zhongqiang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-01881-z