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A rare localization of an extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor

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Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm that generally originates in the pleura. Extrapleural locations are rare. In such cases, a definitive preoperative diagnosis is often difficult, because neither radiological nor cytological examinations are exhaustive. Therefore, surgical excision is frequently the only way to reach the correct diagnosis and to provide definitive treatment. The case is here described of a solitary fibrous tumor of the soft tissue in the subscapular area in a 50-year-old male.

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  1. Thoracic Surgery Department, Private Medical Park Ankara Hospital, Kent Koop Mah. 1868.Sokak No:15 Batıkent, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey

    Huseyin Cakmak

  2. General Surgery Department, Private Medical Park Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Gul Bora

  3. Thoracic Surgery Department, Private Liv Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Arif Osman Tokat

  4. Pathology Department, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtarslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Olcay Kandemir

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Cakmak, H., Bora, G., Tokat, A.O. et al. A rare localization of an extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 34, 406–408 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-017-0610-2

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