title: Intramedullary and extramedullary solitary fibrous tumor of the cervical spine. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor is a spindle cell tumor deriving from mesenchymal cells that arises most commonly in the pleura. Only very recently has this tumor been reported in the spine. A solitary fibrous tumor strongly resembles other spindle cell neoplasms of the spine and may be an unrecognized entity if not routinely considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal neoplasms. The authors report an unusual intra- and extramedullary location for a solitary fibrous tumor of the cervical spine. Findings in this case and a comprehensive review of the literature indicate that solitary fibrous tumors can originate from various spinal anatomical substrates and mimic both intra- and extramedullary tumor types.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bohinski
authors.forename: Ehud
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendel
authors.forename: Kenneth D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Aldape
authors.forename: Laurence D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Rhines
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed