Giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura

Abstract

Fibrous tumors of the pleura are rare, accounting for <5% of all pleural neoplasms. Although over 80% of pleural fibrous tumors have a benign course, local recurrence postsurgery and occasional malignant transformation have been reported; complete excision of the tumor together with postsurgery follow-up of all patients is therefore recommended. We report on a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura measuring 30 cm and weighing 3560 g.