Calcifying Fibrous Tumor Complicated by Empyema
| Autor: | Nadiia Marenych, Nikita Jain, Anchit Bharat, Michal Kubiak, Karam Khaddour |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pulmonology Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology lung mass Chest wall reconstruction 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Deep tissue pseudotumor Internal Medicine Medicine calcifying fibrous tumor business.industry General Engineering Fibrous Tumor medicine.disease Empyema Surgical Manipulation Oncology empyema Radiology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Rare disease Medical literature |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare, benign proliferation of fibroblasts and inflammatory cells that is non-invasive and usually arises in deep tissue structures. Due to its overall paucity, no accurate incidence has been reported yet. We understand this disease via a handful of case studies published in the medical literature, first of them being from 1988. Earlier known as 'pseudotumor', it was recently given its name due to the potential of recurrence and multifocal involvement. We describe the case of a 43-year-old Hispanic male who presented with a large symptomatic pleural-based mass which turned out to be CFT and was later complicated by empyema. Our aim is to increase awareness about this rare disease and throw light upon its benign nature, despite an alarming and suspicious appearance on imaging. Due to the large size of our patient's mass (largest reported yet), he needed extensive chest wall reconstruction, leading to complications requiring additional invasive procedures. This underscores the importance of early diagnosis and treatment which can reduce the need for aggressive surgical manipulation and avoid postoperative complications, thereby providing high-value care. Treating physicians should be mindful of this, in order to prompt early recognition to ensure effective patient care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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