TY - JOUR
T1 - Solitary calcifying fibrous tumour of the pleura
T2 - A case report and literature review
AU - Gaffney, Harry James
AU - Klebe, Sonja
AU - Kasem, Kais
AU - Prabhakaran, Sarita
PY - 2023/11
Y1 - 2023/11
N2 - Calcifying fibrous tumours of the pleura (CFTPs) are extremely rare benign tumours with uncertain aetiology, with only 34 cases, including this one, reported worldwide to date. CFTPs commonly originate from subcutaneous and deep soft tissues of the gastrointestinal tract and pleura. It is essential to differentiate CFTP from other pleural intrathoracic masses that present similarly but are challenging with radiological imaging alone. As a result, excision via surgical intervention alongside immunohistological and histological assessment is the current best method for definitive diagnosis. Due to the significantly low incidence of CFTP, extensive sample studies for further research are currently not possible. As a result, all cases of CFTP should be reported to help improve future research in diagnostic accuracy and understanding of pathogenicity and aetiology. We are reporting a case of an incidentally detected CFTP on CT in a 30-year-old female.
AB - Calcifying fibrous tumours of the pleura (CFTPs) are extremely rare benign tumours with uncertain aetiology, with only 34 cases, including this one, reported worldwide to date. CFTPs commonly originate from subcutaneous and deep soft tissues of the gastrointestinal tract and pleura. It is essential to differentiate CFTP from other pleural intrathoracic masses that present similarly but are challenging with radiological imaging alone. As a result, excision via surgical intervention alongside immunohistological and histological assessment is the current best method for definitive diagnosis. Due to the significantly low incidence of CFTP, extensive sample studies for further research are currently not possible. As a result, all cases of CFTP should be reported to help improve future research in diagnostic accuracy and understanding of pathogenicity and aetiology. We are reporting a case of an incidentally detected CFTP on CT in a 30-year-old female.
KW - Benign
KW - Calcifying fibrous tumour
KW - CFTP
KW - Pleura
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85171857056&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.hpr.2023.300724
DO - 10.1016/j.hpr.2023.300724
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85171857056
SN - 2772-736X
VL - 34
JO - Human Pathology Reports
JF - Human Pathology Reports
M1 - 300724
ER -