Giant solitary fibrous tumor of the diaphragm: a case report and review of literature.

Int J Clin Exp Pathol

Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China.

Published: October 2015

A young gentleman presented with difficulty in breathing. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed a huge mass located between the heart and stomach, which might have rooted in the diaphragm. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with enhanced three dimensional construction showed a lobulated, heterogeneous soft tissue mass with short T1 weighted imaging signal and flake long T2-weighted imaging (T2WI). Tumor-enhanced scanning demonstrated heterogeneous contrast enhancement. The preliminary diagnosis was intra-abdominal huge mass and considering sarcoma. Resection was conducted where the base of the tumor was located in the diaphragm oppressing the left liver lobe and heart. The base of the tumor, together with partial surrounding of the diaphragm, pericardium base, and the left lateral hepatic segment, was resected. The defect in the diaphragm and pericardium was repaired by patching, and thoracic close drainage and abdominal drainage were placed following the surgical operation. The pathological report showed giant solitary fibrous tumor (SFT). This case report may provide a reference resource for the diagnosis and treatment of SFT located in the diaphragm.

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