Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and ADC map to predict malignant transformation
✍ Scribed by Tsutomu Inaoka; Koji Takahashi; Naoyuki Miyokawa; Yoshinobu Ohsaki; Tamio Aburano
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 338 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1053-1807
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) of the pleura are rare soft‐tissue tumors that are presumed to be of mesenchymal origin. Most SFTs are histologically benign, but up to 20% of SFTs may be malignant. In addition, malignant transformation may occur within histologically benign SFTs, though it is rare. However, it is difficult to diagnose malignant SFTs of the pleura by means of conventional computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this article we present the first case of malignant SFT of the pleura in an 81‐year‐old man in which the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and ADC map based on diffusion‐weighted MRI were very useful for identifying malignant transformation. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2007;26:155–158. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.