AUTHOR=Li Yongzhe , Li Dongxue , Yang Li , Zhang Jiaren , Gu Xiaoyu , Song Linfeng , Tian Binlin , Li Tingchao , Jiang Lin 

TITLE=Cystic intracranial solitary fibrous tumor: a case report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1422779

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2024.1422779

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an uncommon spindle cell tumor derived from mesenchymal tissue, which is even rarer developing in the central nervous system. This case report described a male, age 42, who had headache and two-limb weakness for more than 10 days. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a well-defined multicompartmental cystic space-occupying lesion in the left occipital region, with surrounding edema and a compressed left lateral ventricle, the mass growing across the cerebellar vermis, which was initially diagnosed as hemangioblastoma. Neurosurgery was utilized to successfully remove the mass, and intracranial solitary fibrous tumor (ISFT) was identified by postoperative pathological analysis. Here, this article describes the imaging manifestations and pathologic features of a case of cystic intracranial solitary fibrous tumor, aiming to improve the understanding and diagnosis of this disease in order to provide an accurate therapy plan.