[Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery treatment for solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura].

BACKGROUND

Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTP) are rare neoplasm. Approximately 800 cases have been reported in the literature to 2004 year. Video - assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) treatment may be the most promising surgical approach for the resection of SFTP.

AIM: This article reported a first case in Bulgaria of VATS diagnostic and treatment of SFTP.

PATIENTS: A 60 - year old woman had a routine chest roentgenogram and computed tomographic scan, and fibrobronchoscopy.

RESULT: The use of VATS was introduced for the diagnosis and treatment of intrathoracic lesions. Patient has included in a follow - up program that included clinical examination and x - ray chest graph after 6 months postoperatively, with no recurrence or metastasis of the tumor.

CONCLUSION

Complete surgical resection is the treatment of choice for SFTP. For the pedunculate tumors, therefore. VATS is a powerful and useful surgical approach.