What does solitary fibrous tumor mean?
Solitary fibrous tumors are rare growths of soft tissue cells that can form nearly anywhere in the body. Solitary fibrous tumors most often occur in the lining around the outside of the lungs (pleural solitary fibrous tumors).
Can pleural tumors be benign?
Pleural tumors are generally characterized as benign or malignant. Benign tumors are usually slow growing and do not cause symptoms until they exert mass effect, or in the case of MPM, when they cause pain by tumor invasion or dyspnea secondary to pleural effusion.
What is DPS disease?
Doege–Potter syndrome (DPS) is a paraneoplastic syndrome in which hypoglycemia is associated with solitary fibrous tumors. The hypoglycemia is the result of the tumors producing insulin-like growth factor 2.
Is Hemangiopericytoma the same as solitary fibrous tumor?
Solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma (SFT/HPC) is a new combined entity for which a soft-tissue–type grading system, ranging from grades I to III, has been introduced in the 2016 WHO classification of tumors of the CNS. The results of the treatment of this new disease entity require evaluation.
What is the most common pleural tumor?
The most common pleural tumor is metastatic cancer, which usually causes pleural effusion with tumor nodules. Common cancers that metastasize to the pleural space include lung, breast, and gastrointestinal primary carcinomas (1).
What is doege Potter syndrome?
Abstract. Doege-Potter syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome presenting as a hypoinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia from the ectopic secretion of a prohormone of insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) from a solitary fibrous tumour. Surgical resection is curative in the majority of cases.
When is Potter’s Syndrome Detected?
If not detected before birth (prenatally), then lack of urine production, specific (facial) features or difficulty breathing may be signs of Potter syndrome. A routine specialized imaging technique called a fetal ultrasound may detect Potter syndrome before birth.
Can you tell a tumor is benign without a biopsy?
Benign tumors can grow but do not spread. There is no way to tell from symptoms alone if a tumor is benign or malignant. Often an MRI scan can reveal the tumor type, but in many cases, a biopsy is required. If you are diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, you’re not alone.
What is a Hemangiopericytoma?
Hemangiopericytomas are a type of rare tumor involving blood vessels and soft tissues. Hemangiopericytomas often are painless masses and may not have any associated symptoms. These hemangiopericytoma tumors can originate anywhere in the body where there are capillaries.