A Rare Case of Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Esophagus Hui Li, MD, Bin Hu, MD, Tong Li, MD, Mulan Jin, MD, Jianyu Hao, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 88, Issue 6, Pages 2019-2021 (December 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.047 Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Barium swallowing image displays the large mass occupying the distended esophageal lumen beginning at the upper esophagus and reaching to the lower part of the esophagus. (B) Computed tomographic image shows a large intraluminally mass extended throughout the entire esophagus. (C) Endoscopic examination shows a 15-cm long pedunculated tumor covered by normal esophageal mucosa. (D) Endoscopic ultrasonography reveals a hypoechoic tumor with a stalk that was attached to the esophageal wall. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 88, 2019-2021DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.047) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Grossly, the mass appeared to be as a well-demarcated, solid tumor (15 cm × 5 cm × 3 cm). (B) Histopathologic examination (hematoxylin and eosin, ×200) reveals the characteristic “patternless pattern” with non-atypical spindle or mast cells in collagenous background. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 88, 2019-2021DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.047) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions