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A Rare Case of a Huge Solitary Fibrous Tumor in the Kidney
Mishal Alarifi1, Fahad Quhal2, Bikheet Almatar2
1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm that is usually found in the thorax. Herein, we report a very unusual presentation in the kidney.
Objective:
The aim of this article was to present a unique rare case of the largest kidney SFT that was reported in the literature.
Case Presentation:
A 65 year-old-male patient who is known to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) presenting with a huge SFT in the kidney that was managed with open radical nephrectomy and diagnosis was confirmed using immunohistochemistry.
Conclusion:
Awareness of this rare entity can aid in accurate diagnosis and management; Further research and additional case reports are warranted.
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