CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(01): 204-209
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_213_19
Case Report

Cervical, intradural extramedullary solitary fibrous tumor of the spinal cord: A case report and review of the literature

Gregory Glauser
Department of Neurological Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
,
Nikhil Sharma
Department of Neurological Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
,
Michael Kritikos
Department of Neurological Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
,
Neil Malhotra
Department of Neurological Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
,
Omar Choudhri
Department of Neurological Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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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.

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Eingereicht: 11. Juli 2019

Angenommen: 25. Oktober 2019

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16. August 2022

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