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Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm most often arising from the pleura and rarely in extra-pleural locations, including the gastrointestinal tract. We describe two cases of a SFT presenting as submucosal colonic lesion and review the literature on this lesion. One submucosal lesion was localized in the cecum and was 10 mm in size. The second lesion presented as a 17 mm submucosal rectal lesion. Both lesions presented as well-circumscribed submucosal lesions arranged in short fascicles, blending with abundant collagenous stroma. In both cases, the spindle cells were positive for CD34, STAT6 and CD99, and molecular studies showed NAB2:STAT6 fusion supporting the diagnosis of SFT. Both patients are alive and well 10 and 5 years post-excision, respectively. In conclusion, SFT can occur in the colon as a submucosal lesion and should be included in the differential diagnosis of colonic mesenchymal lesions.
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Akrmah, M., Ibrahim, E., Mnayer, L.O. et al. Solitary fibrous tumor occurring in the colon as submucosal mesenchymal lesion: report of two cases and review of the literature. Clin J Gastroenterol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-024-01936-9
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