Liver metastases of a malignant solitary fibrous tumor: the important role of immunohistochemistry in this rare entity

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2022 Sep;114(9):552-553. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.8593/2022.

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm of mesenchymal origin that normally appears in the pleura; however, it has been described in other extrapleural locations. This tumor is rarely malignant and only a few cases of metastatic SFT have been described.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Liver Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors* / diagnostic imaging
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors* / pathology