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Solitary fibrous tumor with giant multinucleated cells in the retroperitoneum - a case report

Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.

Citation:Trabelsi A, Hammedi F, Rammeh S, Abdelkrim SB, Yacoub-Abid LB, Beïzig N, Sriha B. Solitary fibrous tumor of the retroperitoneum with giant multinucleated cells - a case report.North Am J Med Sci 2009; 1: 285-287.
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ISSN: 1947 – 2714

Abstract  

Context: Solitary fibrous tumor is a distinct neoplasm, rarely recognized in extrathoracic sites. Case report: The article reports a new case in the retroperitoneum in a 55 year-old man, who presented with urinary symptoms. Tumor was completely excised, and the solitary fibrous tumor was diagnosed after pathologic examination and immunohistochemistry. The patient has remained free of disease for five years since surgery.  Conclusion: An uncommon variant of retroperitoneal solitary fibrous tumor with giant multinucleated cells was documented in the study.

Keywords: solitary fibrous tumor, histopathology, retroperitoneum.

Correspondence to: Faten Hammedi. Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia. Tel.: 216 22886578, Fax: 21673210355. Email: faten_hammedi@yahoo.fr