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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2015

Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lower Leg: A Rare and Difficult Diagnosis.

Salvatore D'Arpa, Matteo Rossi, Luigi Montesano, Ada Maria Florena, Francesco Moschella, Adriana Cordova

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Salvatore D'ArpaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Matteo RossiPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Luigi MontesanoPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Ada Maria FlorenaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Francesco MoschellaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Adriana CordovaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm that commonly originates in the pleura. Extrapleural locations are rare and for this reason sometimes difficult to diagnose. Malignant forms with local recurrence or distant metastases have been reported, also as a consequence of inappropriate treatment. In this article, we report the case of an SFT of the lower leg in a 37-year-old man. Leg SFT is a rare occurrence, and differential diagnosis may be difficult because they can mimic a variety of benign and malignant mesenchymal tumors; immunohistochemical analysis for CD34, CD99, vimentin, and Bcl-2 is necessary. Misdiagnosis carries a significant risk of inadequate removal with subsequent increased risk of recurrence and distant metastases.

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