CT features of retroperitoneal solitary fibrous tumor: report of three cases and review of the literature

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Jing-tao Wu²  Jin Zheng²  Bin-bin Shi²  Xiang-rong Yu¹  Jun Sun² 

[1] Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12, Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai 200041, China;Department of Radiology, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital, Yangzhou University, 98, Nantong West Road, Yangzhou 225001, China

关键词: X-ray computed;    Tomography;    Solitary fibrous tumors;    Retroperitoneum;   

Others  :  1147666
DOI  :  10.1186/1477-7819-12-324

 received in 2014-04-11, accepted in 2014-09-15,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

CT findings in three cases with solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry were reviewed retrospectively, and compared with pathological results. The three tumors were large, well-defined, and smooth contour masses and SFT consisted of solid components of two different densities. On enhanced CT scans, tumors were strongly enhancing, the multiple vascular shadows were seen within the tumor in the arterial phase. There is progressive enhancement from the arterial to the venous phase, and the tumor capsule can be observed. Histologically, the tumors are composed of spindle cells within a background of collagen stroma, and showed a wide range of growth patterns, alternating hypercellular (tumor cell-rich) and hypocellular (collagen-rich) areas. The diagnosis is confirmed by characteristic positive immunohistochemical staining for CD34.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Sun et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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