Fátima Ramalhosa, Federica Pezzuto, Francesco Fortarezza, Gianluca Canu, Davide Biondini, Eleonora Faccioli, Roberta Polverosi, Chiara Giraudo, Fiorella Calabrese
Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms constituting less than 2% of all soft tissue tumors. They typically originate in the thoracic cavity, mainly in the pleura, but can also occur in other various sites such as lung parenchyma, pericardium, and bronchus. In this study, a 49-year-old non-smoking female with a history of allergies presented to our pulmonary clinic with a chronic cough. An explorative bronchoscopy revealed an intrabronchial mass in the left superior bronchi, and a 68 Ga-DOTATOC positron emission computed tomography suggested a carcinoid tumor...
March 4, 2024: Pathology, Research and Practice