A case of calcifying fibrous tumor of pleura treated by VATS

Abstract

We report a case of calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) of the pleura, a very rare tumor, referred to as a “calcifying fibrous pseudotumor (CFPT)” until quite recently. CFT is characterized by the presence of dense collagenous tissue with psammomatous or dystrophic calcifications and lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. A 40-year-old woman with no complaints consulted our hospital because of an abnormal shadow on a chest radiograph. Chest CT and MRI revealed a left pleural tumor. Resection of the tumor was conducted using VATS, and microscopic examination verified it to be CFT. The patient has remained healthy with no evidence of recurrence for 2 years after the operation.