Open AccessCervical, intradural extramedullary solitary fibrous tumor of the spinal cord: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Gregory Glauser,
Nikhil Sharma,
Michael E. Kritikos,
Neil R. Malhotra,
Omar Choudhri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_213_19
Subject(s) - medicine , solitary fibrous tumor , spinal cord , weakness , spinal cord neoplasm , cervical vertebrae , surgery , radiology , cd34 , genetics , stem cell , psychiatry , biology
Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare, spindle cell neoplasms of the mesenchymal origin. Lesions localized to the spine are exceptionally uncommon, only described in the literature in case reports and small case series. While these lesions are typically benign, there are a few reports in which they recur or present as malignancies. The patient presented in the case herein was a 72-year-old male, who presented with a 1-year history of lower extremity weakness, pain, and numbness and was found to have a cervical, intradural extramedullary tumor. In addition to the case report, the authors perform a thorough review of all previously published cases of spinal SFT.