Solitary fibrous tumor of pleura

Solitary fibrous tumor is a relatively rare primary neoplasm of pleura which is of mesenchymal origin.It can be benign or malignant.Solitary fibrous tumor can often grow to a large size before causing symptoms.Radiological evaluation by various diagnostic modalities aids in the diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumor.However definite diagnosis can be made only on the basis of histopathological examination and immunohistochemical analysis.Presenting a case of solitary fibrous tumor of pleura (SFTP) in a 74 year old male.Clinical, radiographic findings and pathologic correlations are provided.