Solitary fibrous tumor arising from pelvic retroperitoneum: A report of two cases and a review of the literature

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) rarely arise in the pelvis. Here, we report two cases of SFT arising from the pelvic retroperitoneum. The first case involves a 64-year-old woman diagnosed with a 5-cm pelvic mass. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solid and cystic mass with marked enhancement, but limited water restriction. During surgery, intraligamental tumor arising near the round ligament was resected. Pathologically, the tumor comprised dilated vessels and spindle-shaped cells positive for STAT6 and CD34. The second case involves a 53-year-old woman diagnosed with a 4.5-cm pelvic mass through computed tomography. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a solid mass with multiple cysts with strong enhancement and slight water restriction. During surgery, the tumor was found in the retroperitoneum. Pathologically, spindle-shaped tumor cells positive for STAT6 and CD34 had proliferated around the prominent hyalinized vessels. Although rare in the pelvis, SFT should be suspected when a mass with strong enhancement is found.

Keywords: computed tomography; immunohistochemistry; magnetic resonance imaging; pelvis; solitary fibrous tumor.