2015
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-015-2761-z
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Pediatric central nervous system solitary fibrous tumor: case report

Abstract: To our knowledge, this is the youngest patient to be described with a mass of this type within the central nervous system.

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“…SFTs are classically thought of as a neoplasm of adults, while SFTs in the pediatric populations are rare and limited to case reports. [11][12][13] Here, we present a retrospective study of cases that were either diagnosed as or suspected to be SFTs or HPCs in the pediatric population, with the help of STAT6 immunohistochemistry (IHC), with the aim of investigating the utility of the STAT6 IHC, the frequency at which SFTs were historically considered as a potential diagnosis, and the major mimics of SFTs in the pediatric population.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…SFTs are classically thought of as a neoplasm of adults, while SFTs in the pediatric populations are rare and limited to case reports. [11][12][13] Here, we present a retrospective study of cases that were either diagnosed as or suspected to be SFTs or HPCs in the pediatric population, with the help of STAT6 immunohistochemistry (IHC), with the aim of investigating the utility of the STAT6 IHC, the frequency at which SFTs were historically considered as a potential diagnosis, and the major mimics of SFTs in the pediatric population.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…SFT, previously termed “hemangiopericytoma,” is a rare extraaxial intracranial tumor. Currently, there are only a few reports of intracranial SFT in children 24 , 25 and infants, 26 , 27 and our case report of SFT in an adolescent provides the first complete imaging data in this age group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
“…45 Solitary fibrous tumors have been report- ed in other locations in children including the mesentery, 75 scalp, 61 kidney, 77 orbit, 41 shoulder, 60 and brain. 63 Prior to this report, the youngest reported patient with spinal SFT was 17 years of age 30 and only 2 other reported patients were younger than 21 years of age. 11,71 Our patient is the first documented preadolescent child with spinal SFT.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%