Solitary fibrous tumor of the mesentery: a case report and review of the literature. Issue 10 (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Jing-Ni; Liu, Zhao; Ji, Peng-Yu; Zhang, Hong; Guo, Shun-Lin
• Is Part Of: Journal of international medical research. Volume 48:Issue 10(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: Solitary fibrous tumor -- mesentery -- abdominal mass -- computed tomography -- X-ray -- case report; Medicine -- Periodicals; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1177/0300060520950111
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-0605

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumors are rare mesenchymal tumors that typically arise from the pleura and rarely originate from the mesentery. We herein report a case involving a 66-year-old patient who presented with a mass on the left abdomen. This mass had been incidentally noticed 10 years earlier. The patient sometimes experienced abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed an irregular mass, which was resected. A biopsy of the mass revealed that it was a solitary fibrous tumor originating from the mesentery of the small intestine. The patient was discharged 1 week after surgery and had an uneventful clinical course throughout the 4-month postoperative follow-up.