World Journal of Surgical Oncology (Mar 2011)

Solitary fibrous tumor of the liver: a case report

  • Ying Li-Xiong,
  • Teng Xiao-Dong,
  • Lu Jian-Ju,
  • Sun Ke,
  • Wei Jian-Feng

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-9-37
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
p. 37

Abstract

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Abstract Hepatic solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare tumor originating from the mesenchyme. Here we report a new case of SFT in the liver and review the clinical presentation, radiological and operative findings, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. The patient was a 59-year-old man who presented with progressive fatigue for 3 months and an abdominal mass for 3 days. On laboratory tests, no abnormality was detected except that abdominal ultrasonography revealed a 9.0 × 6.2 cm hypoechogenic mass in the left lobe of the liver. A computed tomographic scan confirmed a hypodense lesion in the left lobe of the liver. The patient underwent left hepatectomy. SFT was diagnosed on the basis of histopathological findings. The patient was free from all symptoms and had no signs of local recurrence after 24 months' follow up.