Recurrent pleural effusion in a young woman: calcifying fibrous tumour of the pleura.

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Recurrent pleural effusion in a young woman: calcifying fibrous tumour of the pleura.

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Sep 15;2018:

Authors: Edlin JC, Donovan LE, Alexander C, Kanagasabay R

Abstract
We present the case of a 23-year-old woman with a long-standing history of recurrent left-sided pleural effusion unrelated to her menstrual cycle. At her last presentation, non-contrast-enhanced chest CT showed a pleural effusion and a lower left hemithorax mass, both large enough to cause complete collapse of the lower lobe and partial collapse of the upper lobe. Thoracoscopic surgery revealed a multilobulated mass originating from the dome of the diaphragm with pleural deposits. Histopathology diagnosed this as a calcifying fibrous tumour of the pleura, a rare benign tumour with excellent prognosis when completely excised.

PMID: 30219782 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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