Li XM, Reng J, Zhou P, Cao Y, Cheng ZZ, Xiao Y, Xu GH. Solitary fibrous tumors in abdomen and pelvis: Imaging characteristics and radiologic-pathologic correlation. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(17): 5066-5073 [PMID: 24803820 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5066]
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Dr. Guo-Hui Xu, MD, Department of Radiology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Lane 4, RenMin Road (South), Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. xgh0913@hotmail.com
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
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Brief Article
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Xue-Ming Li, Jing Reng, Peng Zhou, Ying Cao, Zhu-Zhong Cheng, Yan Xiao, Guo-Hui Xu, Department of Radiology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Li XM and Xu GH designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Cheng ZZ and Xiao Y coordinated and provided the collection of all human and clinical materials; Reng J, Zhou P and Cao Y revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Guo-Hui Xu, MD, Department of Radiology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No. 55, Lane 4, RenMin Road (South), Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. xgh0913@hotmail.com
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Received: October 22, 2013 Revised: January 8, 2014 Accepted: March 5, 2014 Published online: May 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Few studies have investigated the imaging features of solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) in the abdomen and pelvis. We present the computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging features of fifteen cases, and correlated them with histopathological results. We found that the imaging features of abdominal and pelvic SFTs predominantly appeared as large, well-defined, hypervascular masses with variable degrees of necrosis, cystic change, or hemorrhage that tended to displace adjacent structures. SFTs usually manifested as heterogeneous hyperintensity on T2-weighted images with low signal intensity areas representing flow voids, fibrosis, or collagen. SFTs should be considered when the aforementioned imaging features are encountered.
