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Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Liver

Authors :
Young-Joon Lee
Hyung-Gon Moon
Chi-Young Jeong
Young-Tae Ju
Soon-Chan Hong
Eun-Jung Jung
Soon-Tae Park
Ka-Jeong Kim
Sang-Ho Jeong
Woo-Song Ha
Sang-Kyung Choi
Source :
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society. 77:S22
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
The Korean Surgical Society, 2009.

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor of the liver is a rare neoplasm. Thirty-nine cases have been described in the English literature. Its immunohistochemical positivity for CD34 and vimentin is believed to be unique. It is known to be usually benign and only one case of metastasis is reported. We report an additional case. A 71-year-old woman presented with fatigue and weight loss. CT scan showed a solid mass occupying the left lobe of the liver. Left lobectomy was performed. Pathological examination showed spindle cell and fibroblast-like cells within the collagenous stroma. On immunohistochemical staining, these spindle tumor cells showed diffuse CD34 and vimentin positive reactivity. The post-operative course was uneventful. Solitary fibrous tumors of the liver, although rare, need to be considered in the differential diagnosis of mesenchymal lesions of the liver.

Details

ISSN :
12260053
Volume :
77
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........a1f4b780ea78aa2a7593319cbfbe279c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2009.77.suppl.s22