Not recommended: benign SFT, hemangiopericytoma, giant cell angiofibroma
Definitions
Fibroblastic mesenchymal neoplasm with intermediate biologic behavior; rarely metastasizing
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Ronchi A et al: Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor: a distinct entity from pleural solitary fibrous tumor. An update on clinical, molecular and diagnostic features. Ann Diagn Pathol. 34:142-50, 2018
Frazier AA: The yin and yang of solitary fibrous tumor. Radiographics. 34(2):294, 2014
Garcia-Bennett J et al: Soft tissue solitary fibrous tumor. Imaging findings in a series of nine cases. Skeletal Radiol. 41(11):1427-33, 2012
Musyoki FN et al: Solitary fibrous tumor: an update on the spectrum of extrapleural manifestations. Skeletal Radiol. 41(1):5-13, 2012
Shanbhogue AK et al: Somatic and visceral solitary fibrous tumors in the abdomen and pelvis: cross-sectional imaging spectrum. Radiographics. 31(2):393-408, 2011
Aftab S et al: Fat-forming solitary fibrous tumour (lipomatous haemangiopericytoma) of the spine: case report and literature review. Skeletal Radiol. 39(10):1039-42, 2010
Wignall OJ et al: Solitary fibrous tumors of the soft tissues: review of the imaging and clinical features with histopathologic correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(1):W55-62, 2010
Park MS et al: New insights into the hemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor spectrum of tumors. Curr Opin Oncol. 21(4):327-31, 2009
Kim HJ et al: Solitary fibrous tumor of the orbit: CT and MR imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(5):857-62, 2008
Weiss SW et al: Soft tissue tumors of intermediate malignancy of uncertain type. In Weiss SW et al: Enzinger and Weiss' Soft Tissue Tumors. 5th ed. Elsevier. 1120-35, 2008
Kransdorf MJ et al: Vascular and lymphatic tumors. In Kransdorf MJ et al: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 2nd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 179, 2006
Levy AD et al: From the archives of the AFIP: benign fibrous tumors and tumorlike lesions of the mesentery: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 26(1):245-64, 2006
Guillou L et al: Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor and hemangiopericytoma. In Fletcher CDM et al: World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 86-90, 2002
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT)
Synonyms
Not recommended: benign SFT, hemangiopericytoma, giant cell angiofibroma
Definitions
Fibroblastic mesenchymal neoplasm with intermediate biologic behavior; rarely metastasizing
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Ronchi A et al: Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor: a distinct entity from pleural solitary fibrous tumor. An update on clinical, molecular and diagnostic features. Ann Diagn Pathol. 34:142-50, 2018
Frazier AA: The yin and yang of solitary fibrous tumor. Radiographics. 34(2):294, 2014
Garcia-Bennett J et al: Soft tissue solitary fibrous tumor. Imaging findings in a series of nine cases. Skeletal Radiol. 41(11):1427-33, 2012
Musyoki FN et al: Solitary fibrous tumor: an update on the spectrum of extrapleural manifestations. Skeletal Radiol. 41(1):5-13, 2012
Shanbhogue AK et al: Somatic and visceral solitary fibrous tumors in the abdomen and pelvis: cross-sectional imaging spectrum. Radiographics. 31(2):393-408, 2011
Aftab S et al: Fat-forming solitary fibrous tumour (lipomatous haemangiopericytoma) of the spine: case report and literature review. Skeletal Radiol. 39(10):1039-42, 2010
Wignall OJ et al: Solitary fibrous tumors of the soft tissues: review of the imaging and clinical features with histopathologic correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(1):W55-62, 2010
Park MS et al: New insights into the hemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor spectrum of tumors. Curr Opin Oncol. 21(4):327-31, 2009
Kim HJ et al: Solitary fibrous tumor of the orbit: CT and MR imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(5):857-62, 2008
Weiss SW et al: Soft tissue tumors of intermediate malignancy of uncertain type. In Weiss SW et al: Enzinger and Weiss' Soft Tissue Tumors. 5th ed. Elsevier. 1120-35, 2008
Kransdorf MJ et al: Vascular and lymphatic tumors. In Kransdorf MJ et al: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 2nd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 179, 2006
Levy AD et al: From the archives of the AFIP: benign fibrous tumors and tumorlike lesions of the mesentery: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 26(1):245-64, 2006
Guillou L et al: Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor and hemangiopericytoma. In Fletcher CDM et al: World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 86-90, 2002
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