Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura: A Simple Solution with a Simple Technique
Author: Muhammad Hafiz Ismail, Loo Guo Hou, Hairolfaizi Haron, Mohd Ramzisham bin Abdul Rahman
Category: JMSR Oncology
Abstract:
Surgery has been the mainstay of treatment in managing patients with lung or pleural tumors. Surgery can be either a video-assisted or an open technique. Pre-operative investigation such as computed tomography (CT) scan of the thorax has been an important tool of assessment in deciding the approach of surgery. Traditionally, a tumor of more than 6 cm would necessitate an open approach. Herein, we would like to report a patient with a large solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura which was thoracoscopically excised and evacuated in an unconventional approach.
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