Malignant spinal neurofibrosarcoma.
METHODS
A report of a case of metastatic spinal neurofibrosarcoma.


OBJECTIVE
To document metastatic neurofibrosarcoma as a cause of spinal cord compression and to review the literature.


BACKGROUND
Three previously reported cases of metastatic neurofibrosarcoma of the spine were reviewed.


METHODS
The patient's clinical record and radiologic investigations as well as the result of a search of the English literature are reported. Magnetic resonance images, computed tomographic scans, and histology photomicrographs are displayed.


RESULTS
Paraparesis developed in this patient, due to a posterior extradural thoracic spinal cord compression by a neurofibrosarcoma believed to be metastatic from a neurofibrosarcoma of the femoral nerve.


CONCLUSIONS
Malignant spinal metastasis remains a rare complication of neurofibromatosis, with a very poor prognosis.
Kett-White
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Department of Neurosurgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
Martin
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Jones
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O'Brien
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D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology; D018319:Neurofibrosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed