A Large Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Involving the Anterior Frontal Fossa: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract:The Solitary Fibrous Tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm that arises mainly from the pleura. The sinonasal tract is generally not affected by SFT, and less than 100 cases have been reported in the English literature to date. We report an extremely rare SFT of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses extending into the anterior frontal fossa through the floor of the anterior skull base. To our knowledge, this case is the fourth SFT of the sinonasal tract involving the anterior frontal fossa in the world. M… Show more
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