Surgical recurrence of solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura treated with microwave (MW) thermoablation: A case report. Issue 2 (26th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fiore, Francesco; Stoia, Vincenzo; Somma, Francesco
• Is Part Of: Thoracic cancer. Volume 11:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 443
• Page End: 446
• Publication Date: 2019-12-26
• Subjects: Microwave -- pleura -- solitary fibrous tumor -- thermoablation; Chest -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Chest -- Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 616.99494005
• DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-7706

Abstract

Abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the pleura is a rare neoplasm which is challenging for clinicians to treat and radiologists to diagnose. Herein, we report a case of recurrence of SFT of the pleura in a 77‐year‐old patient which was diagnosed and surgically treated on the first occasion in 2005. The patient had a recurrence in 2016 which was treated and then six months later, he again experienced chest pain and a further local recurrence was found. Taking into consideration the age and comorbidities of the patient, CT‐guided percutaneous microwave‐thermal ablation was preferrable to surgery and a safe and highly effective local ablative technique with few side‐effects.