Desmoid tumor of the facet joint: a case report.
Desmoid tumors represent a particular type of fibromatosis. The common sites for extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, known as aggressive fibromatosis, are the shoulder, chest wall, and thigh. Desmiod tumors are rare at facet joints of the spine. We describe a patient with a desmoid tumor of a lumbar facet joint.
Department of Neurosurgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine Hallym University, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Han Ga Wi
HG
Nam
Department of Neurosurgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine Hallym University, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Myung
SM
Moon
Department of Neurosurgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine Hallym University, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Sei-Woong
SW
Jeon
Department of Neurosurgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine Hallym University, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Hyung Sik
HS
Hwang
Desmoid tumor; Facet joint; Fibromatosis; Lumbar spine