Fat-forming variant of solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura: CT findings
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Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura.
Solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) of the pleura is a rare, usually benign primary tumour of the pleura. Spectrum of presentation can vary from an incidental finding on chest radiograph done for some other purpose, features of compression of surrounding structures to symptoms resulting from the tumour per se. We report a case of a female who presented with complaints of cough and chest pain in whom ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The British Journal of Radiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0007-1285,1748-880X
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/68692634