title: Solitary fibrous tumor of the lumbar spine: the great mimicker-report of the fifth case.
abstract: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare neoplasm occurring in the central nervous system. It rarely occurs in the spine. This paper reports the fifth case of SFT in a 34-year-old female and focusses on differential diagnosis and importance of surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Amer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebaaly
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raffoul
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moussa
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