[Consideration of Surgical Procedure for Repeated Pulmonary Metastases of Solitary Fibrous Tumor]

Kyobu Geka. 2023 May;76(5):347-351.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of a solitary fibrous tumor with repeated lung metastases after resection of the primary tumor. The patient was a 58-year-old man who had a left upper lobe lung tumor resected in 2018. The tumor was a solitary fibrous tumor arising from the visceral pleura. During the subsequent follow-up, the tumor repeatedly metastasized into the lung, and a total of three surgeries were performed. From the specimen at third surgery, the possibility of the enucleation of the tumor was speculated from the macroscopic and microscopic findings. Since repeated resections of the lung may cause the gradual deterioration of pulmonary function, the possibility of tumor enucleation will be discussed for the future treatment plan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleura
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural* / surgery