title: Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the lumbar vertebrae.
abstract: Benign fibrous histiocytoma is an extremely rare spinal tumor with ten reported cases in the literature. Benign fibrous histiocytoma constitutes a diagnostic challenge because it shares common clinical symptoms, radiological characteristics, and histological features with other benign lesions involving the spine. We present a case of benign fibrous histiocytoma of the lumbar spine and discuss its differential diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. bahtidemiralp@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bahtiyar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Demiralp
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kose
authors.forename: Erbil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanal
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sehirlioglu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult