Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in the intradural extramedullary space of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis: case report and review of the literature.
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.
Yoon
Sang Hoon
SH
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.
Kim
Ki-Jeong
KJ
Chung
Sang Ki
SK
Kim
Hyun-Jib
HJ
Choe
Gheeyoung
G
Chung
Sang Bong
SB
Jin
Yong Jun
YJ
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