Intracranial solitary fibrous tumors: A report of two cases and a review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Zi‑Yan Wang
    • Kai Qiu
    • Yi‑Hui Ma
    • Xiao‑Tao Wang
    • Jian‑Ji Bao
    • Zhi‑Feng Zhang
    • Xian‑Zhi Liu
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  • Published online on: December 2, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3985
  • Pages: 1057-1060
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Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are uncommon, with the pleura as a site of predilection. Central nervous system SFTs, particularly intracranial SFTs, are extremely rare. The lesions are generally benign and localized, and surgery is the main therapeutic solution. The current study reports the cases of a patient who presented with right haunch pain, right leg weakness and paresthesias for several months, and a patient with a history of unexpected loss of consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of lesions, with a spindle cell morphology evident on pathological examination. The immunohistochemical examination demonstrated a strong immunoreaction for cluster of differentiation 34, which supported the diagnosis of an SFT. Following a near-total resection, the patients had a good neural prognosis. The present study also provides a literature review, discussing the imageological and pathological characteristics of SFT, and the diagnostic methods that aid in distinguishing the entity from other spindle-cell central nervous system tumors.
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Wang ZY, Qiu K, Ma YH, Wang XT, Bao JJ, Zhang ZF and Liu XZ: Intracranial solitary fibrous tumors: A report of two cases and a review of the literature. Oncol Lett 11: 1057-1060, 2016
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Wang, Z., Qiu, K., Ma, Y., Wang, X., Bao, J., Zhang, Z., & Liu, X. (2016). Intracranial solitary fibrous tumors: A report of two cases and a review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 11, 1057-1060. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3985
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Wang, Z., Qiu, K., Ma, Y., Wang, X., Bao, J., Zhang, Z., Liu, X."Intracranial solitary fibrous tumors: A report of two cases and a review of the literature". Oncology Letters 11.2 (2016): 1057-1060.
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Wang, Z., Qiu, K., Ma, Y., Wang, X., Bao, J., Zhang, Z., Liu, X."Intracranial solitary fibrous tumors: A report of two cases and a review of the literature". Oncology Letters 11, no. 2 (2016): 1057-1060. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3985