INTRODUCTION: @entity2460 of the pleura (SFTP) are @entity5 arising from mesenchymal cells. Immunohistochemical studies have demonstrated that the origin of these @entity5 is mesenchymal rather than mesothelial. The aim of this study is to present our experience with diagnosing and treating @entity1 with SFTP. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed 18 @entity1 treated at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Medical University of Lodz. The @entity1 ' medical histories and the results of postoperative histopathological investigation of the @entity5 were analyzed. Postoperative histopathological samples were evaluated with regard to the current criteria of @entity5 . RESULTS: In 17 @entity1 , the @entity5 were surgically removed. Benign and small lesions (less than 3 cm in size) were removed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). In 5 cases, @entity5 were found in the postoperative material. CONCLUSIONS: @entity2460 of the pleura is a @entity5 with frequently asymptomatic clinical course. Treatment consists in resection which includes the adjacent structures, especially if the @entity5 is malignant.

XXXX of the pleura - analysis of 18 cases.

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor', 'primary tumors', 'malignant tumors', 'malignancy', 'tumors'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity2460 :: ('MESH:D054364', 'Disease') :: ['Solitary fibrous tumors']
@entity2460 :: (MESH:D054364,Disease) :: ['Solitary fibrous tumor']
