Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Meninges - A Case Report -

수막의 고립성 섬유성 종양 - 1예 보고 -

  • Kong, Tae Shik (Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Son, Hyun Jin (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Choi, Ha Young (Department of Neurosurgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Moon, Woo Sung (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Chung, Myoung Ja (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
  • 공태식 (예수병원 신경외과) ;
  • 손현진 (전북대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 최하영 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 문우성 (전북대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 정명자 (전북대학교 의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Received : 2001.06.13
  • Accepted : 2001.10.18
  • Published : 2001.12.28
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Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor(SFT) is a spindle cell neoplasm that usually arises in the pleura. Its involvement of the meninges is rare but increasingly being reported. Our case was a 33-year-old man who presented with clonic seizure around the right mouth angle and sensory disturbance at the right hand. Radiological studies showed a large extra-axial, dural-based mass in the left fronto-parietal region, typically isointense with gray matter and heterogeneous strong enhancement on T1-weighted images. Histologically, the tumor was composed of spindle-shaped cells growing in fascicles within the collagenous matrix. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated diffuse CD34 positivity. Awareness of this neoplasm is necessary to accurate diagnosis.

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