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Suprarenal solitary fibrous tumor associated with a NF1 gene mutation mimicking a kidney neoplasm: implications for surgical management.
World journal of surgical oncology - 7 Apr 2014
Conzo Giovanni, Tartaglia Ernesto, Gambardella Claudio, Mauriello Claudio, Esposito Daniela, Mascolo Massimo, Russo Daniela, Stornaiuolo Gianfranca, Gaeta Giovan Battista, Santini Luigi
Abstract excerpt
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare spindle cell neoplasm, usually occurring in the pleura. Pararenal SFT, mimicking an adrenal gland or renal tumor, as here described, is extremely rare. We report a case of a right suprarenal SFT, incidentally discovered by abdominal ultrasound in a 54-year-old woman carrying a point neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) gene mutation. Preoperative diagnostic work-up was ineffective in...
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