title: Solitary fibrous tumor of filum terminale.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a mesenchymal neoplasm that most commonly arises from the visceral or parietal pleura. Solitary fibrous tumor with a primary site in the filum terminale has not been reported previously in the literature. Here we report a case of SFT occurring in the filum terminale. The characteristic imaging feature of this tumor is hypointensity on T2-weighted images. Even though rare, SFT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of tumors occurring intraspinally, even in the filum terminale.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences , Guangzhou, Guangdong , China.
authors.forename: Yanping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Biao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Changhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liang
keywords: CNS; MR imaging; Solitary fibrous tumor; adults; neoplasms primary; spinal cord