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Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Liver: A Rare Tumor in a Rarer Location

Biswajit Dey, Debasis Gochhait, Gourav Kaushal, Adarsh Wamanrao Barwad, Biju Pottakkat

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Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm. Liver is a rare location of this tumor. We report a case of hepatic solitary fibrous tumor in a 56-year-old female, who presented with right upper abdominal pain. An extended right hepatectomy was performed. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination revealed solitary fibrous tumor of the liver.

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Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm. Liver is a rare location of this tumor. We report a case of hepatic solitary fibrous tumor in a 56-year-old female, who presented with right upper abdominal pain. An extended right hepatectomy was performed. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination revealed solitary fibrous tumor of the liver.

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Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm. Liver is a rare location of this tumor. We report a case of hepatic solitary fibrous tumor in a 56-year-old female, who presented with right upper abdominal pain. An extended right hepatectomy was performed. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination revealed solitary fibrous tumor of the liver.

Key concepts: Solitary fibrous tumor, Medicine, Hepatic tumor, Histopathological examination, Immunohistochemistry, Pathology, Hepatectomy, Liver tumor

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