Abstract
Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are similar morphologically and on imaging studies. We report a case of a patient with a giant pelvic tumor, which was difficult to be diagnosed. A 71-year-old male presented to our hospital with a complaint of urinary retention.
Highlights
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm arising from mesenchymal tissues
We report a rare case of solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) of the mesorectum to emphasize the importance of bearing this entity in mind and to show that immunohistochemical staining is useful for differentiating this type of tumor from other spindle cell neoplasms, gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)
We experienced the case of a patient complaining of urinary retention and constipation with a giant pelvic tumor, which was difficult to be diagnosed because gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and extrapleural SFTs are similar on some imaging modalities and in morphology
Summary
Received Date: January 03, 2017 Accepted Date: May 17, 2017 Published Date: May 21, 2017
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