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Solitary mass

MedGen UID:
226824
•Concept ID:
C1265601
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Single mass; Solitary Mass
SNOMED CT: Solitary mass (125137004); Single mass (125137004)

Definition

A single isolated mass. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSolitary mass

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Proposal for diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related kidney disease.
Kawano M, Saeki T, Nakashima H, Nishi S, Yamaguchi Y, Hisano S, Yamanaka N, Inoue D, Yamamoto M, Takahashi H, Nomura H, Taguchi T, Umehara H, Makino H, Saito T
Clin Exp Nephrol 2011 Oct;15(5):615-626. Epub 2011 Sep 7 doi: 10.1007/s10157-011-0521-2. PMID: 21898030
The management of unicentric and multicentric Castleman's disease: a report of 16 cases and a review of the literature.
Bowne WB, Lewis JJ, Filippa DA, Niesvizky R, Brooks AD, Burt ME, Brennan MF
Cancer 1999 Feb 1;85(3):706-17. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990201)85:3<706::aid-cncr21>3.0.co;2-7. PMID: 10091744
The role of ultrasonography in the evaluation of primary hyperparathyroidism.
Dwarakanathan AA, Saclarides TJ, Witt TR, Ryan WG, Katz JM, Mesleh GF, Economou SG
Surg Gynecol Obstet 1986 Dec;163(6):504-8. PMID: 3538453

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

CT and MRI Findings of Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma: A Series of Ten Case Reports and Review of Literature.
Ding H, Mo ZQ, Xu H, Zhang YM, Yuan WZ, Zeng ZS
Curr Med Imaging 2023;19(11):1308-1314. doi: 10.2174/1573405619666230213114231. PMID: 36788682
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Presenting as a Solitary Mass: Clinical, Imaging, and Pathologic Features.
Shen L, Liu J, Huang L, Zhang Y, Xiao X, Yu H
Med Sci Monit 2019 Jan 16;25:466-474. doi: 10.12659/MSM.911655. PMID: 30648699Free PMC Article
Renal Tumors of Childhood: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation Part 2. The 2nd Decade: From the Radiologic Pathology Archives.
Chung EM, Lattin GE Jr, Fagen KE, Kim AM, Pavio MA, Fehringer AJ, Conran RM
Radiographics 2017 Sep-Oct;37(5):1538-1558. doi: 10.1148/rg.2017160189. PMID: 28898190Free PMC Article
Focal myositis: A review.
Devic P, Gallay L, Streichenberger N, Petiot P
Neuromuscul Disord 2016 Nov;26(11):725-733. Epub 2016 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.08.014. PMID: 27726926
Fibrolamellar variant of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Chun YS, Zimmitti G
Recent Results Cancer Res 2013;190:101-10. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-16037-0_7. PMID: 22941016

Diagnosis

Hyalinizing trabecular tumor: Cytologic, histologic and molecular features and diagnostic considerations.
Podany P, Gilani SM
Ann Diagn Pathol 2021 Oct;54:151803. Epub 2021 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2021.151803. PMID: 34385072
Focal myositis: A review.
Devic P, Gallay L, Streichenberger N, Petiot P
Neuromuscul Disord 2016 Nov;26(11):725-733. Epub 2016 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.08.014. PMID: 27726926
Primary hepatic angiosarcoma.
Chaudhary P, Bhadana U, Singh RA, Ahuja A
Eur J Surg Oncol 2015 Sep;41(9):1137-43. Epub 2015 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.04.022. PMID: 26008857
Alveolar adenoma.
Hartman MS, Epstein DM, Geyer SJ, Keenan RJ
Ann Thorac Surg 2004 Nov;78(5):1842-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.07.015. PMID: 15511494
Pulmonary lymphoid disorders.
Koss MN
Semin Diagn Pathol 1995 May;12(2):158-71. PMID: 7638448

Therapy

Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung: Review of a rare form of lung cancer.
Grossman K, Beasley MB, Braman SS
Respir Med 2016 Oct;119:175-179. Epub 2016 Sep 3 doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.09.003. PMID: 27692141
Focal myositis presenting as pseudothrombophlebitis of the arm.
Roverano S, Ortiz A, Paira S
Clin Rheumatol 2016 Apr;35(4):1117-20. Epub 2015 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s10067-015-3133-5. PMID: 26626630
Unresectable Middle Mediastinal Biphasic Pulmonary Blastoma.
Gallo K, Brickman A, Warren WH, Gattuso P, Seder CW
Anticancer Res 2015 Nov;35(11):6325-7. PMID: 26504071
Familial tumoral calcinosis.
Alkhatib A, Burton LE, Carachi R
Scott Med J 2014 Nov;59(4):e17-20. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1177/0036933014557416. PMID: 25351424
Laparotomy wound recurrence of endometrial carcinoma.
Macias V, Baiotto B, Pardo J, Muñoz F, Gabriele P
Gynecol Oncol 2003 Nov;91(2):429-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2003.07.001. PMID: 14599879

Prognosis

Cervical amyloidoma of transthyretin type: a case report and review of literature.
MacLennan MH, le Roux A
BMC Geriatr 2022 Sep 15;22(1):753. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03422-8. PMID: 36109706Free PMC Article
A solitary giant neurofibroma of inguinal region: A case report.
Zhou H, Lu H
Sci Prog 2021 Jan-Mar;104(1):368504211004269. doi: 10.1177/00368504211004269. PMID: 33749398Free PMC Article
Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung: Review of a rare form of lung cancer.
Grossman K, Beasley MB, Braman SS
Respir Med 2016 Oct;119:175-179. Epub 2016 Sep 3 doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.09.003. PMID: 27692141
Fibrolamellar variant of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Chun YS, Zimmitti G
Recent Results Cancer Res 2013;190:101-10. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-16037-0_7. PMID: 22941016
Primary pulmonary Hodgkin's disease.
Radin AI
Cancer 1990 Feb 1;65(3):550-63. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19900201)65:3<550::aid-cncr2820650328>3.0.co;2-w. PMID: 2404558

Clinical prediction guides

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as a solitary renal mass: a case report.
Higashihara M, Kawamura T, Miyazaki Y, Yokoo T, Joh K
BMC Nephrol 2023 Jul 28;24(1):223. doi: 10.1186/s12882-023-03276-1. PMID: 37507681Free PMC Article
CT and MRI Findings of Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma: A Series of Ten Case Reports and Review of Literature.
Ding H, Mo ZQ, Xu H, Zhang YM, Yuan WZ, Zeng ZS
Curr Med Imaging 2023;19(11):1308-1314. doi: 10.2174/1573405619666230213114231. PMID: 36788682
Familial tumoral calcinosis.
Alkhatib A, Burton LE, Carachi R
Scott Med J 2014 Nov;59(4):e17-20. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1177/0036933014557416. PMID: 25351424
Imaging findings of primary splenic lymphoma: a review of 17 cases in which diagnosis was made at splenectomy.
Li M, Zhang L, Wu N, Huang W, Lv N
PLoS One 2013;8(11):e80264. Epub 2013 Nov 21 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080264. PMID: 24278265Free PMC Article
Intracranial blastomycoma.
Roos KL, Bryan JP, Maggio WW, Jane JA, Scheld WM
Medicine (Baltimore) 1987 May;66(3):224-35. doi: 10.1097/00005792-198705000-00006. PMID: 3574119

Recent systematic reviews

A Large Vascular Leiomyoma Arising from the Superficial Femoral Artery: Case Report and Systematic Review.
Huang L, Qiu C, Chen F, Cheng F, Xiang Y, Zhou H, Zhang H, Wang X, Li D
Ann Vasc Surg 2021 Oct;76:601.e1-601.e6. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.04.043. PMID: 34182108

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