title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in the intradural extramedullary space of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: An inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare disease entity reported to arise in various organs but still thought to be a neoplastic or reactive inflammatory condition controversially. The author reports an extremely rare case of intradural extramedullary IMT of lumbar spine which was presenting radiculopathy and neurogenic intermittent claudication due to concomitant spondylolisthesis.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Seoul, Gyeonggi-do 463-707, Korea.
authors: Sang Hoon
authors: SH
authors: Yoon
authors: Ki-Jeong
authors: KJ
authors: Kim
authors: Sang Ki
authors: SK
authors: Chung
authors: Hyun-Jib
authors: HJ
authors: Kim
authors: Gheeyoung
authors: G
authors: Choe
authors: Sang Bong
authors: SB
authors: Chung
authors: Yong Jun
authors: YJ
authors: Jin
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome