Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2020; 8(4): 782-789
Published online Feb 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i4.782
Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor of the thyroid gland: A case report and review of literature
Yong Joon Suh, Jung Ho Park, Jae Hyeon Jeon, Sanchir-Erdene Bilegsaikhan
Yong Joon Suh, Jung Ho Park, Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Gyeonggi-do 14068, South Korea
Jae Hyeon Jeon, Sanchir-Erdene Bilegsaikhan, Department of Biomedical Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, South Korea
Author contributions: Suh YJ designed the study; Bilegsaikhan SE collected the data; Suh YJ and Bilegsaikhan SE drafted the manuscript; Suh YJ revised the manuscript critically. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea government, No. 2019R1G1A1004679.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Yong Joon Suh, MD, PhD, Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, No. 22 Gwanpyeong-ro 170 beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 14068, South Korea. nicizm@gmail.com
Received: December 9, 2019
Peer-review started: December 9, 2019
First decision: December 30, 2019
Revised: January 13, 2020
Accepted: January 19, 2020
Article in press: January 19, 2020
Published online: February 26, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: This report presents laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic findings about the extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor of the thyroid gland. Not much is known about its behavior or prognosis because of the rarity of these tumors. Therefore, a comprehensive literature review is also performed, which covers all the cases published in English.