Localized fibrous pleural tumour of the interlobular pleura

Localized fibrous tumours of the pleura (LFTP) are rare, generally benign and asymptomatic neoplasms, which originate from the pleural layers. We report on the case of a 67 year old woman who had a 1.5 cm diameter pulmonary nodule in the right upper lobe, which had been found by chance. Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VAT) was used to excise the nodule. The diagnosis of localized fibrous tumour of the interlobar pleura was made on microscopic evaluation. After 17 months, the patient is well and her chest radiographic image is normal.