Complete metabolic remission of an irresectable mediastinal solitary fibrous tumour with concurrent chemoradiation
- L E G W Vanfleteren1,
- H M U Peulen2,
- D H K V Creytens3,
- N M Smulders4,
- I Utama5,
- D K M de Ruysscher2,
- G P M ten Velde1
- 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- 2Department of Radiotherapy, MAASTRO Clinic, GROW Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- 3Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- 4Department of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- 5Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laurentius Hospital Roermond, Roermond, The Netherlands
- Correspondence to Dr L E G W Vanfleteren, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; lowievanfleteren{at}gmail.com
- Received 13 October 2008
- Accepted 15 February 2009
Abstract
Solitary fibrous tumour is a rare mesenchymal tumour of uncertain origin that occurs most frequently in the pleura, although it has also been described in extraserosal sites. The biological behaviour of the tumour is unpredictable. The case history is described of a patient diagnosed with a large symptomatic irresectable mediastinal solitary fibrous tumour who achieved a clinical, radiological and metabolic response after concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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Competing interests None.
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